As of 2025, the United States was estimated to have 14,341 aircraft in its armed forces, more than the other 31 member states of NATO combined. Apart from the United States, only Türkiye and France had over a thousand aircraft in their armed forces.
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Estimated number of military aircraft in NATO in 2025, by country
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Global Firepower. (March 12, 2025). Estimated number of military aircraft in NATO in 2025, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293688/nato-aircraft-strength-country/
Global Firepower. "Estimated number of military aircraft in NATO in 2025, by country." Chart. March 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293688/nato-aircraft-strength-country/
Global Firepower. (2025). Estimated number of military aircraft in NATO in 2025, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293688/nato-aircraft-strength-country/
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Estimated number of military aircraft in NATO in 2025, by country [Graph], Global Firepower, March 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293688/nato-aircraft-strength-country/
