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List of active Italian Navy ships

Active ships of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare): carrier Cavour, LHD Trieste, Bergamini FREMM frigates, Horizon and Durand de la Penne destroyers, PPA patrol ships, eight submarines, LPDs, and Vulcano-class support ships, with Garibaldi retired in 2024.

List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships

Active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF, 海上自衛隊): official hull-number inventory of Aegis destroyers, helicopter destroyers, Mogami frigates, submarines, and support ships, with the 2026 fleet reform.

List of active Pakistan Air Force aircraft

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) maintains a combined military fleet of 1,399 aircraft, relying on the JF-17, F-16, and J-10C as its primary fighters.

List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft

The list of active People's Liberation Army aircraft, also called active Chinese military aircraft, covers combat and support types flown by the PLAAF, PLA Navy, and Army Aviation.

List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships

Active fleet of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN, 대한민국 해군): about 150-160 ships, 233,000 tons, 21 submarines, Sejong the Great and Jeongjo the Great Aegis destroyers, KSS-III boats, ranked fifth globally in WDMMW 2025.

List of active Royal Australian Navy ships

Active Royal Australian Navy ships: 55 listed vessels, nearly 50 commissioned, including Hobart-class destroyers, Anzac-class frigates, Canberra-class LHDs, Collins-class submarines, Supply-class oilers, Arafura and Evolved Cape patrol boats, with Mogami and Hunter frigates on order.

List of active Royal Navy ships

Active Royal Navy ships: commissioned surface warships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels. 70 surface vessels as of April 2025 (57 RN, 13 RFA), 52 RN ships in service in 2026, Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, Type 45 destroyers, retiring Type 23 frigates, and Type 26/31 replacements under construction.

List of active Russian military aircraft

The list of active Russian military aircraft covers the fixed-wing fleet of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Naval Aviation, about 1,559 combat aircraft, the world's third-largest combat air force.

List of active Russian Navy ships

Active Russian Navy ships: open-source lists track about 80 submarines and 219 warships across the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Black Sea fleets and Caspian Flotilla, with submarine strength concentrated in the Northern Fleet and heavy Black Sea losses.

List of active separatist movements in Africa

Active separatist movements in Africa: organized groups seeking independence for territories within recognized states, including Polisario, Ambazonian, Azawad, Somaliland, and Biafra movements across at least 17 countries, constrained by the African Union's uti possidetis border doctrine.

List of active separatist movements in Asia

Active separatist movements in Asia: armed and political autonomy or independence movements in Kashmir, Balochistan, Northeast India, Myanmar, Papua, southern Thailand, the Philippines, and the PKK, which disarmed in 2025.

List of active separatist movements in Europe

The list of active separatist movements in Europe, also called separatism in Europe, covers political movements seeking autonomy or independence, from Catalonia and Scotland to Transnistria.

List of active separatist movements in North America

The list of active separatist movements in North America, also called separatism in North America, covers current movements from Quebec sovereignty to Texas secessionism and the Zapatistas.

List of active United Kingdom military aircraft

The list of active United Kingdom military aircraft covers the fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and uncrewed systems flown by the RAF, Royal Navy, and Army Air Corps.

List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons

The list of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons covers the flying units of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings, including the Presidential squadron HMX-1.

List of actors considered for the James Bond character

Actors considered for James Bond: near-misses from Fleming's Richard Burton pick and Cary Grant through the 2005 Craig screen tests (Cavill, Worthington) to the ongoing Bond 26 search led by Callum Turner in the odds.

List of actors in gay pornographic films

Actors in gay pornographic films: male performers in commercial all-male hardcore adult video, from Casey Donovan and Wakefield Poole's Boys in the Sand (1971) through GayVN and Grabby award winners and the OnlyFans era.

List of actors who have played Batman

Batman screen actors list: nine live-action theatrical leads from Lewis Wilson (1943) to Robert Pattinson (2022), plus Adam West's TV Batman, TV Bruce Waynes Iain Glen and David Mazouz, and voice Batman Kevin Conroy.

List of actors who have played Dracula

List of actors who have played Dracula covers performers of Stoker's vampire on stage, film, TV, and voice: Edmund Blake (1924 stage), Max Schreck, Bela Lugosi (1931), Christopher Lee (seven Hammer films), Langella, Oldman, Cage, Caleb Landry Jones, and Cynthia Erivo.

List of actors who have played Spider-Man

List of actors who have played Spider-Man is a compendium of performers who portrayed Peter Parker in film, television, and animation since the character's 1962 comic debut.

List of actors who have played Superman

List of actors who have played Superman, the live-action Superman portrayers chronology: Kirk Alyn (1948 serials), George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill, Tyler Hoechlin, Nicolas Cage, and David Corenswet (2025), ten live-action actors plus voice actor Bud Collyer.

List of actors with Academy Award nominations

List of actors with Academy Award nominations: competitive lead and supporting acting nominations in Oscar history. Meryl Streep leads (19 per Academy PDF, 21 per Award Stats), ahead of Hepburn and Nicholson at 12 each; O'Toole tops nominees without a win at 8.

List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories

List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories: performers with at least two competitive Oscars among Best Actor, Actress, and the supporting awards. Katharine Hepburn leads with four; seven performers, including Sean Penn since 2026, have three.

List of acts of the 119th United States Congress

Acts of the 119th US Congress (2025–2027): Public Laws 119-1 onward, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, FY2026 NDAA, GENIUS Stablecoins Act, and continuing resolutions, with NARA and Congress.gov numbering and Statutes at Large citations.

List of acupuncture points

List of acupuncture points: the 361 classical acupoints (穴位) of traditional Chinese medicine, coded by meridian with Pinyin and Han names, standardized by WHO in the 2008 Western Pacific point-location standard, with 6 points still disputed.

List of adaptations of Slender Man

The list of adaptations of Slender Man covers works based on the faceless figure Eric Knudsen created in 2009, from web series to games and films.

List of adaptations of works by Stephen King

Screen adaptations of Stephen King's novels, novellas, and short stories, beginning with Carrie (1976); over 100 film and TV titles including The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption, It, and The Institute, plus projects in development.

List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations

Adjectival and demonymic forms for countries: English adjectives (German) and people names (demonyms, a German) derived from country names, their suffix patterns, irregular exceptions, and official lists such as the GPO Style Manual and FCDO citizen names.

List of administrative divisions by country

List of administrative divisions by country: inventories of states, provinces, regions, and districts per country, standardized through ISO 3166-2 codes and maintained by UN SALB, FAO GAUL, and GADM boundary datasets.

List of admission tests to colleges and universities

Admission tests to colleges and universities: national exit exams, institution entrance exams, SAT/ACT, and GRE. OECD reports 18 countries using national exams for public tertiary admission; acceptance ranges from 34% (Scotland) to 95% (France).