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Short notes / reliability
• “Total aircraft” includes helicopters (transport, attack, training). Military Power Rankings
• Colombia recent purchases: Colombia signed a major Gripen purchase (Saab) announced in 2025 — that will raise its fighter count when delivered (Reuters / Saab reporting). we cited that where relevant. Reuters+1
• Counting rules differ: “Naval vessels” and “armored vehicles” counts vary by whether sources include small patrol boats, riverine craft, coast guard vessels, stored/ reserve units, or only frontline combatants. GlobalMilitary+1
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Sources (key load-bearing items)
1. US active personnel / reserve totals: USAFacts / Pew / DMDC summaries (USAFacts collates DMDC figures). USAFacts+1
2. Military expenditure (SIPRI): SIPRI fact sheets / TradingEconomics series for country time series (US and Colombia 2024 data). SIPRI+1
3. Colombia force overview (personnel, AFVs, aircraft): MilitaryPowerRankings / country defence summaries / ArmyRecognition — commonly used public aggregators for Colombia specifics. Military Power Rankings+1
4. Colombian navy / ship counts: Grokipedia / GlobalMilitary / WDMMW aggregated ship lists (these list ~230+ hulls for Colombia — mostly littoral / patrol craft). Grokipedia+1
5. Colombia fighter procurement updates: Reuters / AP / Saab press releases for Gripen purchase and for Kfir maintenance/operational status. Reuters+1