Russiavs Saudi Arabia
On Global Firepower's 2026 index, Russia (#2) holds a clear lead over Saudi Arabia (#25).
- Russia has nuclear weapons; Saudi Arabia has none.
- Russia has aircraft carriers; Saudi Arabia has none.
- Russia has submarines; Saudi Arabia has none.
Who leads in each area
- People and moneyRussia leads 4 of 4
- Land forcesRussia leads 5 of 5
- Air powerRussia leads 6 of 7
- Naval forcesRussia leads 6 of 7
- Nuclear weaponsRussia leads 2 of 2
Leads count raw numbers in each category. Larger is not always stronger: a modern fleet can beat a bigger, older one.
People and money
Who can be put in uniform, and how much is spent keeping them there.
$190B
Military spending
$83.2B1.32M
Active personnel
247K2M
Reserves
0250K
Paramilitary
150KSpending is SIPRI's 2025 estimate in US dollars (Russia: 7.5% of GDP; Saudi Arabia: 6.5% of GDP).
Land forces
Armour and artillery: the weight an army can put on the ground.
5,630
Tanks
1,085127K
Armored vehicles
22K3,603
Self-propelled artillery
3805,920
Towed artillery
5572,486
Rocket artillery
327Air power
Fixed-wing and rotary aircraft across all branches.
4,237
Total aircraft
917861
Fighters
283698
Attack aircraft
811,643
Helicopters
264556
Attack helicopters
3418
Tankers
22458
Transports
49Naval forces
Hull counts, from carriers down to patrol boats.
747
Total fleet
321
Aircraft carriers
00
Helicopter carriers
066
Submarines
013
Destroyers
012
Frigates
779
Corvettes
9Nuclear weapons
Estimated warheads in military stockpiles, January 2026.
4,400
Warheads
01,796
Deployed warheads
0Compare other countries
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Profiles: Russia and Saudi Arabia. Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI Military Expenditure 2025 (Apr 2026), SIPRI Yearbook 2026: World Nuclear Forces.