32 Most Powerful Militaries in NATO | You'll Be Surprised | 2025

NATO's purpose is to provide collective defense against potential threats its member countries can face. In this video, we rank and analyze NATO countries based on their military strength.
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[tanerinceoglu]

Maybe next time you make a video like this, make sure that you have the right information. Your list is bullshit.

[larsnielsen]

I am a Scandinavian and no way Denmark is “stronger than Finland”.

[deeman-zwpp]

It not about hardware or look big and tough character... It about determination and mindset that will win any war...

[verttikoo]

This video is BS. Finland number 18? WTF?

[Petej]

We have the biggest artillery and reserve in Finland

[coltr]

Well Finland should be much higher in this list, also Finland has more fighters (62) and tanks (239) thats said in this video. And almost 900 000 reserve, which is huge when compared to others.

[bthome]

Nobody in NATO expects Spain to fight. Turkey is a wildcard. Poland is key in the future.

[Pelasgos]

The numbers do not explain Sweden and Canada being over Greece.

[terryleung]

Thank you for showing actual ‘aircrafts’ instead of adding random aircrafts for other countries.

[isoantsa]

Ok... This list is somewhat weird? I am biased because i am Finnish, but Finland in 18th spot? And behind such a powerhouses like Denmark, Netherlands, Romania, Norway, Sweden, Portugal? Finland might not have big active military but we have 900k reserve that has been in the army and most are taking part in wargames every few years while on the reserve? So why behind those said countries? If we judge only manpower and available equipment only edge those said countries have against Finland is Navy? And the equipment Finland has is on bar with anyone on the list? Like we have seen in Ukraine artillery is still the most important part of warfare and Finland has one of the strongest artillery on the EU or Nato?

[rmstitanic]

It's not about quantity, it's about quality and the balls to use it. 🇬🇧

[bencasey]

And I have so much respect for them all❤

[cameron]

All of this is incorrect because your information is outdated even NATO's member list is not current. Turkey has effectively distanced itself after aligning with hostile entities and documented involvement in organized Turkish terrorism in Europe, including against NATO allies like Cyprus and Israel. I have been a pilot for five years now, trained in Greece for two years. Without specifying aircraft models, when I was in training, Greece had 220 jets. Based on upgrades, sales, and new purchases, their current fleet is around 120 aircraft used for training or as spares and 130–140 advanced jets. They have also ordered an additional 84 advanced aircraft, of which 34 are ready, with more on the way. This means the actual number fluctuates, but I estimate that by 2028–2029, they will have around 390 all advanced i don't add the spare and the training aircraft because i don't know if they will keep them or recycle/donate them.
However, as a pilot, it's not just the type of aircraft that matters it's the skill of the pilot. During my training years, I witnessed pilots performing amazing maneuvers that I couldn’t replicate. In some cases, Greek pilots demonstrate exceptional skill with certain aircraft models, even surpassing American or French pilots. I can't definitively say who is the best, but these three groups each have a unique mastery in their own way.

[nikospapadopoulos]

Hellenic air force 5 number
RAFALE F3 24
MIRAGE-2000-5 24
MIRAGE-2000 18
F-16C/D/V 154
F-4E 33
Tottal aircraft 252
F-35Α order 20+20

[DefenseTechExplorers]

I had no idea Iceland didn't have a standing army! It really shows how diverse the military capabilities are within NATO. Some countries rely heavily on others for defense, while larger nations carry most of the weight.

[cecodimitrov]

NATO guardians of Democracy and Freedom! Free people must have protection!

[omanipadmeum]

It would have been interesting to count up the total number of different NATO weapons systems at the end of the video. So now I have to torture my calculator to find out.

[Skorz]

The Netherlands have no tanks, and they also have more fighterjets. And they don't have F16s anymore. F35 is the fighterjet now.

[Jannisst]

Something is wrong here, what criteria are used to position each country?
When I see what each NATO member has to offer, then Greece belongs at least 8th or at worst 9th place and not 11th.

[albanpublic]

France can destroy the planet 5 times with its 300 nuclear warheads... doesn't that count ?