Number of Military Aircraft in NATO in 2024, by Country

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1. Don’t know about other countries, but numbers for Poland don’t make any sense, even including all the non-combat aircraft, helicopters and some of the larger drones it’s around 250-300. Global Firepower is not a reliable source.

2. I remember this sub always making fun of Americans for investing so much in the military now look at you lol

3. I would’ve expected Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to have more, considering they’re right next to Russia.

4. Iceland?

5. Wow

6. Canada has less than Greece. Didn’t expect that.

7. US aside but Greece is really fucking beefy for its size.

8. I really wonder why Europe hasn’t made itself less dependent on USA. Now we’re all anxious about the election results when we really shouldn’t…

9. How much does Russia have?

10. We in the EU would be so fucked without the US in a (possibly looming) war with Russia.

11. EU only needs to defend. US till now had many other ambitions.

12. I’m sleeping well knowing that luxemburg got that air superiority

13. Remember, guys, USA has a big population, so we have to compare the combined EU countries and….. it is still not close rofl.

14. -Luxembourg: As a sign of good will, we’re donating all but 1 or our military aircraft to this noble cause.
    -Iceland: we’re also participating with the same amount.

15. The comments are jokes

16. EU added together: 3962

17. I would not have guessed Turkey would be second on this list.

18. Luxembourg doing its part 🫡

19. So you are telling me we need 438 more planes, got it!

    /s

20. Luxemburg:

    “It ain’t much but it’s honest work”

21. Does drones count?
    Looking at you, Turkey.

22. Germany never ever has over 600, may with these in a museum😄 the most of the aircraft’s we have are in maintenance/grounded

23. Number of military aircraft’s ranges from f22, A400M to Cessnas 182 or training aircraft’s. Numbers don’t necessarily means quality/air superiority. (Plus I have a feeling this data considers all other flying vehicles aka helicopters and such)

24. luxembourg’s one plane giving it its all

25. Why not just make it US vs EU?

26. The 14 NATO AWACS that are based in Germany are officially registered to Luxembourg.

    +1 for their A400M, shouldn’t this put them on 15?

    Or are the 14 being counted elsewhere?

27. Why’s Turkey’s contribution so high?

28. Iceland going “nah our volcanos will work as anti-aircraft for air superiority”.

29. Luxembourg truly taking the piss. 15x smaller population of Greece, 5x higher gdp per capita than them, yet 632x less planes. Barely manages to spend 1.3% gdp failing its nato commitment of 2%. Pathetic free loader

30. Croatia with 81? Guess that Canadairs and Airtractors also included in this number

31. It’s not fighter jets, less than half I believe per country is fighters the bulk is transport/utility

32. To make Germany’s contribution even more shameful. Just a friendly reminder that Germany’s economy is equivalent to Spain, Italy and Sweden combined.

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