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APPENDIX A

Air Forces and Fighter Aircraft Fleets of Select NATO and G-20 States[1]

Country	Fixed-Wing Combat Aircraft				Aircraft Fleet (Combat and Non-Combat)^a			Fighters as % of Aircraft Fleet
Country	Fighters^b	Bombers	Others^c	Total	Fixed-Wing	Rotary-Wing	Total	Fighters as % of Aircraft Fleet
Australia	97	0	51	148	264	169	433	22.4
Army	0	0	0	0	0	129	129	0
Air Force	97	0	51	148	264	0	264	36.7
Navy	0	0	0	0	0	40	40	0
Belgium	59	0	29	88	139	31	170	34.7
Air Force	59	0	29	88	139	31	170	34.7
Brazil	106	0	127	233	636	253	889	11.9
Army	0	0	0	0	0	81	81	0
Air Force	106	0	115	221	624	99	723	14.7
Navy	0	0	12	12	12	73	85	0
Canada	77	0	14	91	214	162	376	20.5
Air Force	77	0	14	91	214	162	376	20.5
China	1,746	150	756	2,652	3,599	1,069	4,668	37.4
Army	0	0	0	0	8	913	921	0
Air Force	1,468	120	718	2,306	3,077	53	3,130	46.9
Navy	278	30	38	346	514	103	617	45.1
Denmark	44	0	0	44	78	30	108	40.7
Air Force	44	0	0	44	78	30	108	40.7
France	277	0	83	360	614	504	1,118	24.8
Army	0	0	0	0	13	338	351	0
Air Force	217	0	64	281	483	80	563	38.5
Navy	60	0	19	79	118	86	204	29.4
Germany	235	0	8	243	421	365	786	29.9
Army	0	0	0	0	0	220	220	0
Air Force	235	0	0	235	411	102	513	45.8
Navy	0	0	8	8	10	43	53	0
Greece	232	0	12	244	429	213	642	36.1
Army	0	0	0	0	20	163	183	0
Air Force	232	0	7	239	404	31	435	53.3
Navy	0	0	5	5	5	19	24	0
India	834	0	118	952	1,516	841	2,357	35.4
Army	0	0	0	0	0	275	275	0
Air Force	791	0	90	881	1,390	441	1,831	43.2
Navy	43	0	28	71	126	125	251	17.1
Italy	226	0	34	260	417	348	765	29.5
Army	0	0	0	0	6	189	195	0
Air Force	210	0	34	244	392	102	494	42.5
Navy	16	0	0	16	19	57	76	21.1
Japan	361	0	276	637	879	589	1,468	24.6
Army	0	0	0	0	8	412	420	0
Air Force	361	0	196	557	722	46	768	47.0
Navy	0	0	80	80	149	131	280	0
Netherlands	63	0	0	63	83	75	158	39.9
Air Force	63	0	0	63	83	75	158	39.9
Norway	57	0	6	63	86	33	119	47.9
Air Force	57	0	6	63	86	33	119	47.9
Poland	98	0	0	98	214	225	439	22.3
Army	0	0	0	0	0	122	122	0
Air Force	98	0	0	98	202	78	280	35.0
Navy	0	0	0	0	12	25	37	0
Russia	793	139	344	1,276	2,052	854	2,906	27.3
Air Force	677	139	274	1,090	1,805	669	2,474	27.4
Navy	116	0	70	186	247	185	432	26.9
Saudi Arabia	285	0	40	325	495	205	700	40.7
Army	0	0	0	0	0	114	114	0
Air Force	285	0	40	325	495	45	540	52.8
Navy	0	0	0	0	0	46	46	0
South Korea	488	0	84	572	765	602	1,367	35.7
Army	0	0	0	0	0	511	511	0
Air Force	488	0	68	556	744	49	793	61.5
Navy	0	0	16	16	21	42	63	0
Spain	159	0	5	164	383	190	573	27.8
Army	0	0	0	0	0	108	108	0
Air Force	146	0	5	151	366	44	410	35.6
Navy	13	0	0	13	17	38	55	23.6
Turkey	364	0	0	364	764	370	1,134	32.1
Army	0	0	0	0	112	301	413	0
Air Force	364	0	0	364	640	40	680	53.5
Navy	0	0	0	0	12	29	41	0
United Kingdom	194	0	72	266	513	366	879	22.1
Army	0	0	0	0	13	262	275	0
Air Force	194	0	60	254	479	8	487	39.8
Navy	0	0	12	12	21	96	117	0
United States	3,004	157	548	3,709	7,769	5,753	13,522	22.2
Army	0	0	0	0	222	4,380	4,602	0
Air Force	1,603	157	312	2,072	4,696	198	4,894	32.8
Navy	956	0	236	1,192	2,018	720	2,738	34.9
Marine Corps	445	0	0	445	833	455	1,288	34.6
Noteworthy Air Forces of Non-NATO and Non-G-20 States
Egypt	393	0	191	584	799	256	1,055	37.3
Air Force	393	0	191	584	795	241	1,036	37.9
Navy	0	0	0	0	4	15	19	0
Iran	300	0	37	337	626	289	915	32.8
Army	0	0	0	0	17	223	240	0
Air Force	300	0	34	334	590	36	626	47.9
Navy	0	0	3	3	19	30	49	0
Israel	394	0	46	440	586	177	763	51.6
Air Force	394^d	0	46	440	586	177	763	51.6
North Korea	431	80	34	545	977	286	1,263	34.1
Air Force	431	80	34	545	977	286	1,263	34.1
Taiwan	423	0	78	501	584	294	878	48.2
Army	0	0	0	0	0	255	255	0
Air Force	423	0	78	501	584	19	603	70.1
Navy	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	0

Notes: The table does not include aircraft operated by coast guards or paramilitary forces.

The fixed-wing combat aircraft category includes anti-submarine warfare aircraft (ASW), bomber aircraft (BBR), fighter aircraft (FTR), fighter/ground attack aircraft (FGA), and attack aircraft (ATK). The fixed-wing non-combat aircraft category includes, among other things, airborne warning and control system aircraft (AWACS), combat search and rescue aircraft (CSAR), electronic warfare aircraft (EW), electronic, communication and signals intelligence aircraft (ELINT, COMINT and SIGINT), fire-fighting aircraft (FF), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft (ISR), maritime patrol aircraft (MP), multi-role aircraft (MR), search and rescue aircraft (SAR), tanker (i.e., air refuelling) aircraft (TK), training aircraft (TRG), and transport aircraft (TPT). Please note that tilt-rotor aircraft have been included in the fixed-wing aircraft category. The rotary-wing aircraft category includes both combat types (ASW and ATK helicopters) as well as non-combat types (CSAR, ISR, MR, SAR, and TPT helicopters).
The “Fighters” category includes both FTR and FGA fixed-wing combat aircraft.
The “Others” category mainly consists of ATK and ASW fixed-wing combat aircraft (it excludes BBR, FTR and FGA fixed-wing combat aircraft).
This only includes FTR and FGA that are currently in-service in Israeli Air Force squadrons. It does not include the more than 200 additional FTR and FGA that Israel keeps in storage, in case of a national emergency.

Source: Table prepared using data from International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), The Military Balance 2016, pp. 27–480.

[1] NATO member countries are: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), “NATO Members Countries.” G-20 member states are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and European Union. Global Affairs Canada, “History and Membership of the G‑20.”