India Overtakes China In Global Air Power Rankings: Tejas MK-1A Takes Flight As Nation Claims Third Spot Worldwide

India has secured the third spot in the 2025 Global Air Power Rankings released by the World Directory of Modern Military ...
CEOWORLD magazine

Ranked: Most powerful air force in the world, 2025

As global military spending soars past $2.44 trillion, nations race to achieve aerial supremacy. From the U.S. and Russia to ...

Militaries should be ranked by real capabilities rather than on paper: Chinese expert on India’s ‘world’s third most powerful air force’ ranking

A new ranking of the world's air forces which "placed India third, behind only the US and Russian and ahead of China" has ...

India Reigns Supreme! Air Force Annihilates China In Global Rankings; Beijing's Desperate Damage Control Fails Spectacularly

The World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA), after evaluating 103 countries and 129 air services, including army, ...
Newsweek

India Overtakes China in World Air Force Ranking

In a stunning shift in global military power, India has leapfrogged China to claim the title of the third most powerful air force in the world. While the United States continues to dominate, followed ...