Country A
United States
#1 global · #1 in North America
95.0Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
United States vs Russia Military Power
A structured comparison across 27 available indicators. Country A is always cyan; Country B is always amber. Larger inventories are not predictions of combat outcomes.
Country B
Russia
#3 global · #1 in Europe
67.0Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap28.0 pointsUnited States has the higher score
Reported values higherA 14 · B 121 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #1 · B #3of 145 country profiles
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Military expenditure trend
Nominal current US dollars from World Bank WDI indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD. The underlying series is attributed to SIPRI and may differ from the inventory-edition budget above.
A · United StatesB · Russia
A · 2024$997.3B
B · 2024$149.0B
A
United StatesCYAN COLUMN
B
RussiaAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationUnited States +198,271,529
A · United States341,784,857World Bank 2025
B · Russia143,513,328World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPUnited States +$28.21T
A · United States$30.77TWorld Bank 2025
B · Russia$2.56TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaRussia +7,229,450 km²
A · United States9,147,420 km²World Bank 2023
B · Russia16,376,870 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentUnited States +$951.2
A · United States$2.4KDerived · population 2025
B · Russia$1.5KDerived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsRussia +5.30
A · United States3.90Derived · population 2025
B · Russia9.20Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsUnited States +13,030
A · United States1,333,030
B · Russia1,320,000
Reserve troopsRussia +1,200,500
A · United States799,500
B · Russia2,000,000
ParamilitaryRussia +250,000
A · United States0
B · Russia250,000
Air force
Total aircraftUnited States +8,795
A · United States13,032
B · Russia4,237
Fighter aircraftUnited States +930
A · United States1,791
B · Russia861
Attack aircraftUnited States +228
A · United States926
B · Russia698
Transport aircraftUnited States +3,367
A · United States4,402
B · Russia1,035
HelicoptersUnited States +4,270
A · United States5,913
B · Russia1,643
Attack helicoptersUnited States +468
A · United States1,024
B · Russia556
Navy
Total naval assetsRussia +86
A · United States200
B · Russia286
Aircraft carriersUnited States +10
A · United States11
B · Russia1
DestroyersUnited States +70
A · United States83
B · Russia13
SubmarinesSame reported value
A · United States66
B · Russia66
FrigatesRussia +12
A · United States0
B · Russia12
Army and ground forces
TanksRussia +964
A · United States4,666
B · Russia5,630
Armored vehiclesUnited States +283,148
A · United States409,660
B · Russia126,512
Self-propelled artilleryRussia +2,082
A · United States1,521
B · Russia3,603
Towed artilleryRussia +4,042
A · United States1,878
B · Russia5,920
Multiple-launch rocket systemsRussia +755
A · United States1,731
B · Russia2,486
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetUnited States +$618.9B
A · United States$831.5B
B · Russia$212.6B
Defense budget share of GDPRussia +0.3%
A · United States3.2%
B · Russia3.5%
Estimated nuclear warheadsRussia +378
A · United States5,042
B · Russia5,420
What this comparison cannot tell you
A larger reported inventory or MSS score is not a prediction of military success. Readiness, training, maintenance, geography, logistics, technology quality, alliances, doctrine and objectives sit outside this table.
Review sources, weights and limitations →Country inventory baseline: 2026 edition. Population, GDP, land-area context and military-expenditure trends: World Bank WDI, with the observation year shown at the decision point. Nuclear totals: FAS beginning-of-2026 estimates. Source links and structure reviewed August 25, 2026.