Global Firepower ranked 145 countries based on the size of their air force fleets.
Some countries overperformed, or underperformed, compared to their overall military strength.
See below for the world's 25 strongest air forces in 2023.
The ranking looks at how many helicopters, fighter jets, interceptors, bombers, transport jets, and other types of aircraft each country's air force has in its arsenal.
Some countries found themselves in vastly different positions on the list compared to their place on Global Firepower's overall military strength ranking for the year.
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Global Firepower, Service, Global
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