Active aircraft.
| Country | Total | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| China | 150 | H-6 variants: 120 with the air force, 30 with naval aviation |
| United States | 132 | 72 B-52H, 40 B-1B, 20 B-2. B-21 Raider: none active yet, 100 on order |
| Russia | 115 | 56 Tu-22M, 44 Tu-95, 15 Tu-160 |
FlightGlobal World Air Forces 2026. China now fields the largest bomber force by headcount, though the H-6 is a derivative of the 1950s Tu-16 and is not comparable to a B-2. FlightGlobal cautions that its Russian figures are likely higher than reality because airframe losses inside a conflict zone cannot be verified.