Army Recognition confirms strong global growth and ranks among leading defense news websites in 2025.

Data from Google Analytics and independent benchmarks published by Similarweb confirm the sustained rise of ArmyRecognition.com as a leading global platform for defense and military news. Between 2024 and 2025, internal Google Analytics data show a strong acceleration in digital performance, with total active users more than doubling from approximately 10 million to over 21 million. Over the same period, new users increased from 17 million to nearly 40 million, highlighting the platform’s growing ability to attract new professional audiences worldwide. This sustained growth reflects a clear expansion of Army Recognition’s international reach across all regions and defense domains. External rankings published by Similarweb throughout 2025 further position ArmyRecognition.com among the most visited defense news websites globally, confirming its rising influence and credibility within the international defense media landscape.
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Two charts showing the growth of Army Recognition’s audience through various indicators between 2024 and 2025. (Picture source: Army recognition)

This audience growth was accompanied by a clear increase in content exposure. Total page views rose from around 12 million in 2024 to approximately 18 million in 2025, confirming broader visibility for Army Recognition’s editorial output. This trend underscores the effectiveness of a strategy based on daily publishing, combining defense news, military equipment coverage, industry analysis, and reporting on operational and strategic developments across multiple regions.

The geographical distribution of readers further reinforces Army Recognition’s positioning as a truly global defense media platform. While the United States remained the leading source of traffic in both years, 2025 saw notable growth from Europe, South Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region. Countries such as the United Kingdom and India increased their share of total users, consolidating Army Recognition’s role as an international platform rather than a regionally focused outlet.

This growth trajectory directly follows the digital transformation completed in 2024, when Army Recognition unified its previously separate platforms Army Recognition, Navy Recognition, and Air Recognition into a single global domain, ArmyRecognition.com, operating under the Global Defense News identity. This consolidation improved content distribution across land, naval, and aerospace defense sectors while enhancing international visibility and audience acquisition.

The momentum built throughout 2025 culminated in a strong external validation in December 2025, according to independent traffic data published by Similarweb. During the month, ArmyRecognition.com recorded 1.52 million visits, positioning it among the most visited defense news websites worldwide and ahead of several long-established specialized defense outlets.

Top10 Defense Media Audience for December 2025 according to Similarweb (Picture source: ArmyRecognition)

The December 2025 global benchmark of leading defense news websites highlights Army Recognition’s competitive standing within the international defense media landscape:

• Military.com: 7.5 million visits
• The War Zone: 5.3 million visits
• MilitaryTimes.com: 1.8 million visits
• ArmyRecognition.com: 1.52 million visits
• DefenseNews.com: 1.3 million visits
• NavalNews.com: 1.3 million visits
• BreakingDefense.com: 1.1 million visits
• Defense-Blog.com: 876,000 visits
• Spacenews.com: 738,214 visits
• Aviationweek.com: 715,805 visits
• TheAviationist.com: 679,271 visits
• AirAndSpaceForces.com: 662,116 visits
• Defenseone.com: 715,805 visits
• Realcleardefense.com: 426,742 visits
• Thedefensepost.com: 416,615 visits
• Janes.com: 397,937 visits
• Globalsecurity.org: 341,022 visits
• Armytimes.com: 301,165 visits
• Army-technology.com: 226, 724 visits
• Naval-technology.com: 181,909 visits
• Airforce-technology.com: 146,122 visits
• Shepardmedia.com: 102, 005 visits

These results confirm Army Recognition’s position as one of the most influential global defense media platforms, achieving traffic levels comparable to, or exceeding, many historic defense titles. Unlike several platforms primarily focused on the U.S. market, Army Recognition addresses a worldwide professional audience, covering defense programs, military technologies, procurement activities, and operational developments across all regions.

Similarweb, the source of this comparative data, is a globally recognized digital intelligence platform used by major corporations, public institutions, and industry analysts to assess website traffic, audience behavior, and digital influence. Its benchmarks are widely regarded as a reliable indicator of online media performance and international visibility.

In addition to its daily editorial activity, Army Recognition serves as the Official Online Show Daily News and Web TV partner for more than fifteen major international defense exhibitions, including Eurosatory, IDEX, DSEI, MSPO, ADEX, and EDEX. This role provides exhibitors and defense institutions with global exposure through real-time news coverage, video reporting, and dedicated product promotion during key industry events.

For defense companies and institutions seeking to expand their global visibility, Army Recognition offers a high-impact digital media platform combining strong year-on-year growth, a broad international readership, and sustained presence at the world’s leading defense exhibitions. With its sharp performance increase from 2024 to 2025 and its December 2025 ranking among the most visited defense news websites worldwide, Army Recognition continues to establish itself as a reference platform for global defense and military information.