Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 5,630
- Armored vehicles
- 126,512
- Self-propelled artillery
- 3,603
- Towed artillery
- 5,920
- MLRS
- 2,486
2026 military profile
Russia Military Power
Europe · Rank #3 of 145
67.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #3 globally
How this score is calculatedRussia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Russia ranks #3 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 67.0/100. The profile reports 1,320,000 active personnel, 4,237 total aircraft, 5,630 tanks and 286 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $212.6B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Nuclear (100/100); its lowest is Financial (23/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #1 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
1,320,000
↑713% vs avg
Reserve troops
2,000,000
Total aircraft
4,237
↑1080% vs avg
Naval assets
286
↑510% vs avg
Defense budget
$212.6B
Nuclear warheads
5,420
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#1
of 41 profiles
Population
143,513,328
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$2.6T
World Bank 2025
Land area
16,376,870 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$1,481.662
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
9.20
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 4,237
- Fighters
- 861
- Attack aircraft
- 698
- Transport aircraft
- 1,035
- Helicopters
- 1,643
- Attack helicopters
- 556
Navy
- Total vessels
- 286
- Aircraft carriers
- 1
- Destroyers
- 13
- Submarines
- 66
- Frigates
- 12
- Patrol vessels
- 70
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)45/100
Air Force (20% weight)45/100
Navy (15% weight)47/100
Army (15% weight)77/100
Financial (15% weight)23/100
Nuclear (10% weight)100/100
Related MilitaryDex records
Selected equipment originating in Russia
Selected bases operated by Russia
Sevastopol Naval Base
Naval · Sevastopol, Crimea
Kaliningrad Military District
Joint · Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Hmeimim Air Base
Air · Latakia, Syria
Compare Russia
Russia military power FAQ
What is Russia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Russia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 1,320,000 active personnel, 2,000,000 reserve personnel and 250,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Russia would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.