Discover the secrets of the world’s most powerful navies with the latest submarine rankings! As of July 2024, Russia leads the pack with 65 submarines, closely followed by the U.S. with 64 and China with 61, making up 40% of all submarines globally. While Russia tops the list in numbers, the U.S. shines in technology, boasting submarines like the advanced Columbia-class and the formidable Seawolf-class, which are decades ahead of their rivals. The Russian Sierra II Class, designed for deep-sea missions against U.S. submarines, remains one of the priciest and most sophisticated in their fleet. Dive into this underwater power struggle to see how these nations are reshaping naval warfare!

Because they offer strategic, covert capabilities for offensive, deterrent, and surveillance operations in undersea environments, submarines are essential to fleets.

Based on information from GlobalFirepower.com, this chart, provided by Bruno Venditti of Visual Capitalist, ranks the top 12 nat...