This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made. List States marked 'TC' are widely considered technologically capable of wielding, operating or developing nuclear weapons, however are signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are not known to possess any at the current moment. Japan, South Korea and Poland are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years. South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s. South Africa signed the NPT in 1991. Combat aircraft by country Figures sourced from the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Flightglobal.com, unless otherwise noted. See also List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel List of countries by military expenditures List of countries by military expenditure per capita List of countries by Military Strength Index List of countries by Global Militarization Index List of militaries by country Notes References Bibliography South African Navy official website Further reading External links Global security website World Military Guide Indian Ministry of Defence The World Fact Book – South Africa Canada's Budget 2008: Taxes and the Forward March of Neoliberalism Military equipment Equipment