Military transport aircraft are immensely important for a military force to operate effectively – especially when it is operating over large distances. According to FlightGlobal, there are currently around 4,273 military transport aircraft in the world (although most of these are made up of smaller passenger transport aircraft – including VIP transports). Only a percentage of the total is made up of the world’s largest tactical and strategic airlifters. Here are the countries with the largest military transport fleets in the world.