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Key Points NATO and Russia have found themselves opposed for decades in one of the most consequential standoffs in military history Russia is home to one of the largest nuclear arsenals and a massive stockpile conventional firepower NATO is considered the strongest military alliance on Earth with over 30 countries contributing to its vast air force and navy Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been carefully vetted, and must act in your best interests. Don’t waste another minute; get started by clicking here.(Sponsor) NATO and Russia have found themselves opposed for decades in one of the most consequential standoffs in military history. While Russia is home to one of the largest nuclear arsenals and a massive stockpile of conventional firepower, NATO’s strength lies in its collective defense. Headed up by the United States, NATO is considered the strongest military alliance on Earth with over 30 countries contributing to its vast air force and navy. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is exploring how Russia measures up to the whole of the NATO Alliance. To compare the entirety of NATO and Russia, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2025 Military Strength Ranking from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. Global Firepower ranked 145 countries based on their PowerIndex, a composite of over 60 measures in categories such as military might, financials, logistical capability, and geography. The smaller the PowerIndex value the more powerful a nation’s theoretical conventional fighting capability is. We included multiple factors in the comparison across different fields ranging from economics, land power, air power, and naval power, as well as a few others to give a full picture to how these countries measure up. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at how these countries match up across multiple sectors ranging from military prowess to economic strength. Here is a look at how the NATO Alliance and Russia compare on these fronts: Why Are We Covering This? In this rapidly evolving world, the comparison of military power between countries serves as a measure of global stability. This analysis is important not just for understanding each nation’s defense capabilities but also should an offensive conflict arise. While superpowers like the United States, China, and Russia dominate headlines with their military resources, other nations also play important roles in regional security dynamics and geopolitical relations. This analysis seeks to understand these countries from a base level of assets, resources, manpower, and economics. NATO Financials Purchasing power parity: $57,111,222,000,000 Foreign exchange reserves and gold: $3,128,907,000,000 Defense budget: $1,381,771,896,295 – #1 out of 145 External debt: 69,215,507,000,000 Russia Financials Purchasing power parity: $5,816,000,000,000 Foreign exchange reserves and gold: $597,217,000,000 Defense budget: $126,000,000,000 – #3 out of 145 External debt: 317,650,500,000 NATO Population Total population: 981,309,310 Population reaching military age: 11,631,585 Population fit-for-service: 365,356,994 Russia Population Total population: 140,820,810 Population reaching military age: 1,267,387 Population fit-for-service: 46,189,226 NATO Manpower Active personnel: 3,439,197 Air Force personnel: 1,170,584 Army personnel: 3,083,256 Navy personnel: 1,032,053 Reserve personnel: 4,343,065 Paramilitary forces: 876,620 Total military personnel: 8,593,632 Russia Manpower Active personnel: 1,320,000 Air Force personnel: 165,000 Army personnel: 550,000 Navy personnel: 160,000 Reserve personnel: 2,000,000 Paramilitary forces: 250,000 Total military personnel: 3,570,000 NATO Air Power Total aircraft: 20,376 Fighter aircraft: 3,314 Attack aircraft: 1,163 Transport aircraft: 1,480 Special-mission aircraft: 889 Tanker aircraft: 658 Trainer aircraft: 4,319 Helicopters: 9,141 Attack helicopters: 1,416 Russia Air Power Total aircraft: 4,292 Fighter aircraft: 833 Attack aircraft: 689 Transport aircraft: 456 Special-mission aircraft: 141 Tanker aircraft: 19 Trainer aircraft: 611 Helicopters: 1,651 Attack helicopters: 557 NATO Land Forces Total military vehicles: 976,138 Tanks: 11,495 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS): 1,977 Self-propelled artillery: 3,985 Towed artillery: 6,294 Total artillery: 10,279 Russia Land Forces Total military vehicles: 131,527 Tanks: 5,750 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS): 3,005 Self-propelled artillery: 5,168 Towed artillery: 8,505 Total artillery: 13,673 NATO Naval Forces Total naval assets: 2,689 Total naval tonnage: Aircraft carriers: 17 Helicopter carriers: 13 Destroyers: 101 Frigates: 128 Corvettes: 67 Submarines: 147 Off-shore patrol vessels: 492 Mine warfare vessels: 180 Russia Naval Forces Total naval assets: 419 Total naval tonnage: 1,260,447 Aircraft carriers: 1 Helicopter carriers: 0 Destroyers: 10 Frigates: 12 Corvettes: 83 Submarines: 63 Off-shore patrol vessels: 123 Mine warfare vessels: 47 NATO Natural Resources Oil production: 30,166,332 BBL / day Oil proven reserves: 221,933,340,000 BBL / day Natural gas production: 1,423,891,622,000 cubic meters Natural gas proven reserves: 17,767,751,090,000 cubic meters Coal production: 1,070,779,000 metric tons Coal proven reserves: 354,197,999,000 metric tons Russia Natural Resources Oil production: 10,727,000 BBL / day Oil proven reserves: 80,000,000,000 BBL / day Natural gas production: 617,830,000,000 cubic meters Natural gas proven reserves: 47,805,000,000,000 cubic meters Coal production: 508,190,000 metric tons Coal proven reserves: 162,166,000,000 metric tons NATO Logistics Labor force: 481,709,900 Merchant Marine fleet: 17,123 Ports: 2,022 Airports: 23,121 Roadway coverage: 14,012,923 km Railway coverage: 529,594 km Waterway coverage: 101,559 km Russia Logistics Labor force: 72,408,000 Merchant Marine fleet: 2,910 Ports: 67 Airports: 904 Roadway coverage: 1,283,387 km Railway coverage: 85,494 km Waterway coverage: 102,000 km NATO Military Strength Strength score of the top country: 0.0744 (United States) Global strength rank of the top country: #1 out of 145 (United States) Russia Military Strength Strength score: 0.0788 Global strength rank: #2 out of 145 The post NATO Military Budget Tops $1.38 Trillion, Outspending Russia by Over 10 Times appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..
