Army Recognition ranked top three most visited defense news websites and confirmed number one for global readership.

According to independent data published by Similarweb, in June 2025, Army Recognition was ranked as the third most visited defense news website worldwide, recording 3.6 million visits during the month. Army Recognition stands as the #1 defense news platform, boasting a global readership base that attracts professionals, institutions, and military audiences from over 245 countries and territories. This performance highlights Army Recognition’s continued rise as the leading international platform for defense and military information, securing its place alongside The War Zone (10.6 million) and Military.com (6.8 million).
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Graph showing the June 2025 global ranking of the top 10 defense news websites, highlighting Army Recognition in third position with 3.6 million visits and confirming its status as the number one platform for international defense readership. (Picture source: Similarweb data June 2025)

This exceptional result is the direct outcome of a major digital transformation completed in May 2024, when Army Recognition unified its previously separate platforms, Army Recognition, Navy Recognition, and Air Recognition, into a single comprehensive domain, https://www.armyrecognition.com. Rebranded under the identity Global Defense News, the platform now delivers daily coverage across the land, naval, and aerospace defense sectors, providing news, industry reports, product overviews, video interviews, and field analysis from operational theaters and defense exhibitions.

To provide transparency and context, below is the full Similarweb benchmark list of the top 22 most-visited defense international websites globally as of June 2025:

Rank Website Visits (June 2025):

1.    The War Zone 10.6 million
2.    Military.com 6.8 million
3.    ArmyRecognition.com 3.6 million
4.    DefenseNews.com ~1.7 million
5.    BreakingDefense.com ~1.2 million
6.    MilitaryTimes.com ~1.5 million
7.    Defense-Blog.com ~1.2 million
8.    AirAndSpaceForces.com ~1.0 million
9.    NavalNews.com ~878,000
10.  Spacenews.com ~1.1 million
11.  TheAviationist.com ~801,000
12   AviationWeek.com ~904,000
13   DefenseOne.com ~552,000
14   RealClearDefense.com ~555,000
15   ArmyTimes.com ~521,159
16   TheDefensePost.com ~438,000
17   Janes.com ~456,000
18   GlobalSecurity.org ~338,547
19   Army-Technology.com ~193,957
20   Airforce-Technology.com ~146,549
21   Naval-Technology.com ~193,668
22  ShephardMedia.com ~89,541

These rankings confirm Army Recognition as the top worldwide and defense media outlet, far ahead of many historic titles in terms of traffic, breadth of content, and international reach. Unlike U.S.-focused platforms, Army Recognition delivers defense news to a global professional audience, with an editorial team producing high-impact, and daily coverage.

Similarweb, the source of this data, is a globally recognized digital intelligence platform used by Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and industry analysts to assess website traffic, performance, and user engagement. Trusted for its transparency and accuracy, Similarweb offers objective benchmarks to evaluate digital influence, making these rankings a reliable indicator of Army Recognition’s international media leadership.

In addition to its daily publishing activity, Army Recognition is the Official Online Show Daily News and Web TV partner for more than 15 leading international defense exhibitions, including Eurosatory, IDEX, DSEI, MSPO, ADEX, EDEX, and others. This role enables exhibitors and defense institutions to benefit from exclusive video promotion, product exposure, and real-time news delivery to a worldwide defense audience during major industry events.

For defense companies seeking to increase global visibility, Army Recognition offers a strategic media platform for high-impact digital advertising, product promotion, and brand awareness. With its top-tier global ranking and unmatched presence at international defense trade shows, Army Recognition remains the most efficient and credible online channel to communicate with military decision-makers, procurement professionals, and defense stakeholders worldwide.