Russia Holds 4X More Strike Aircraft Than Its Asian Neighbors

"Russia is home to one of the largest strike aircraft arsenals in the world, and this is nowhere more evident than in Asia. With nearly 700 attack aircraft in its fleet, the Russian Air Force fields more than four times as many as its closest regional rivals, South Korea and India. Also, it vastly outnumbers any single European military power in terms of these aircraft."

"To determine the Asian countries with the most attack or strike aircraft, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2025 military strength report from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. We ranked these countries according to which countries have the most of these aircraft. We included supplemental information regarding each country's current air force, overall military strength ranking, and defense budget. Countries with no attack aircraft were excluded."

Russia fields nearly 700 attack and strike aircraft, more than four times the number held by its closest Asian rivals, South Korea and India. Russia's fleet also outnumbers any single European military power and contributes significantly to its capacity to project power across Eurasia. Asian countries were ranked by numbers of attack/strike aircraft using the 2025 Global Firepower military strength report data covering 145 countries. Rankings include supplemental information on each country's air force, overall military strength ranking, and defense budget. Countries with no attack aircraft were excluded. Attack and strike aircraft are primarily designated for air-to-ground missions against land and sea targets.

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