The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in the new edition of the Military Balance handbook presented an up-to-date assessment of the number of tanks in the largest countries. Russia surpasses the US in the number of vehicles in service and maintains the largest tank fleet among European countries.
According to IISS analysts, Russia operates about 3,460 tanks. These include modern T-90M "Proryv", as well as modernized T-72B3M and T-80BVM. Additionally, about 2,100 vehicles remain in storage.
The US has approximately 2,640 M1A2 Abrams tanks. According to the international institute's assessment, Russia's fleet is approximately 1.3 times larger than the American one.
China maintains the largest number – about 4,700 vehicles, but a significant part of this fleet belongs to earlier generations.
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