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Navy

Classification United States Russia China Japan

Tactical submarines 53 39 55 21
Strategic nuclear submarines 14 10 4 -
Aircraft carriers 11 1 2 -
Cruisers 24 4 - -
Destroyers 67 13 28 40
Frigates 19 15 52 11
Patrol and coastal combatants 84 118 209 6
Mine sweepers 11 43 54 25
Amphibious command ships /
Amphibious vessels 2 / 32 20 49 3
Landing craft 131 28 67 8
Auxiliary ships 12 269 148 18
Fighters 716 157 318 -
Helicopters 692 198 113 122
Marine Expeditionary
Marine divisions Brigades 3 Brigades 7
Force 3
Tanks 447 300 75
Infantry combat vehicles 488 1,061 10
Assault amphibious vehicles 1,200 - 152
Armored personnel carriers
Marine 207 400 -
Corps Reconnaissance vehicles 2,579 - -
Field artillery 1,452 383 40
Anti-tank guided missiles
UAV·ISRs 106 - -
Fighters 180 - -
Tiltrotors 432 - -
Helicopters 309 - -
435 - -

Air Force

Classification United States Russia China Japan
Strategic bombers 139 138 176 -
Bombers - - 794 -
Reconnaissance ISR 40 58 51 14
aircraft
Command and 4 11 5 -
control aircraft
Fighters FTR·FGA·ATK 1,383 888 899 338
Transport aircraft TPT 331 442 336 57
Tankers TKR/TPT 237 15 13 6
AWACS AWE&C·EW 31 9 13 18
Trainers TRG 1,126 227 1,012 247
Helicopters 136 822 53 54
Civil Reserve Air Fleet International/Domestic
civil aircraft 553 - - -
EW aircraft ELINT 22 34 18 3

* Source: The Military Balance 2018 (Center for Strategic and International Studies, February 2020)

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