This is the most comprehensive list of best Air force, edited by me.
1. USA by a large mile. 2,132 fighters, data linked with AWACS support.
2. Russia Still potent and spends 80billion dollars on Mil. 1,342 fighters, data linked with AWACS support.
3. China Growing very fast and has a large modernization program and could soon become number 2. 1,300 fighters,data linked with AWACS support.
4. India Also growing moderately, has a big modernization plan and will have the most number of 5th gen aircraft's by 2025. The Mig-29,Mirage-2000,Jags will all be upgraded to modern standards. 890+fighter aircrafts, data linked with AWACS support.
4. France Has one of the largest Mil budgets. 306 fighters data linked with AWACS support.
5. U.K. coupled wit defense cuts so will have to come down. 280 fighters data linked with AWACS support.
6. Royal Saudi Air force, Spends 10% of GDP, Has placed order for 140 Euro Fighters of which 72 already are functional, 540 fighters data linked with 8-AWACS support, bigger than UK and France but Pilot training suspect!
8. Israel Has 408 fighters no AWACS but data linked to ground, The best trained and lethal tactics attested by all nations that do joint Ex.
9. Japan 396 fighters, data linked with AWACS.
10. Pakistan 478 fighters with AEW&C poor data linking capability in most aircraft's.