Nato vs Russia war? Army sizes compared – UK and US ready to send troops

How powerful is NATO?

The US has a fighting force that is only marginally larger than Russia’s.

NATO’s chief backer has an army consisting of approximately 1,346,400 personnel.

Roughly 165,000 of those are deployed, with 799,500 reserves waiting in the wings.

NATO is a collective of nations, however, meaning its military might derives from each active member.

As of 2022, they include:

• Albania (2009)
• Belgium (1949)
• Bulgaria (2004)
• Canada (1949)
• Croatia (2009)
• Czech Republic (1999)
• Denmark (1949)
• Estonia (2004)
• France (1949)
• Germany (1955)
• Greece (1952)
• Hungary (1999)
• Iceland (1949)
• Italy (1949)
• Latvia (2004)
• Lithuania (2004)
• Luxembourg (1949)
• Montenegro (2017)
• Netherlands (1949)
• North Macedonia (2020)
• Norway (1949)
• Poland (1999)
• Portugal (1949)
• Romania (2004)
• Slovakia (2004)
• Slovenia (2004)
• Spain (1982)
• Turkey (1952)
• UK (1949)
• US (1949)