Top 10 Best Destroyers in the World (2026)

In April 2024 a British destroyer shot a ballistic missile out of the sky over the Red Sea. That's what modern destroyers are built for. So which ones are the best in the world? We rank the top 10 on firepower, sensors, survivability and real combat record, from France and Italy's Horizon class to America's Arleigh Burke Flight III, with a few honourable mentions at the end. Let us know if you agree with our rankings in the comments, and like and subscribe for more. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: the Red Sea shoot-down 0:56 How we ranked them 1:37 #10 Horizon class (France & Italy) 2:29 #9 Visakhapatnam class (India) 3:22 #8 Hobart class (Australia) 4:13 #7 Type 052D (China) 5:04 #6 Type 45 Daring class (UK) 5:59 #5 Zumwalt class (USA) 7:00 #4 Sejong the Great class (South Korea) 7:54 #3 Maya class (Japan) 8:52 #2 Type 055 Renhai class (China) 10:03 #1 Arleigh Burke class, Flight III (USA) 11:50 Honourable mentions 12:45 Do you agree? FOOTAGE CREDITS Footage and photos: U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense and Missile Defense Agency via DVIDS (public domain). Type 052D (Guiyang, Xiamen) and Type 055 photos: Japan Ministry of Defense, Joint Staff Office (CC BY 4.0). Use of this imagery does not imply endorsement by any government. #destroyer #navy #ranking #ships #military #top10