"With Russia's recent incursions into NATO airspace and waters, the Alliance is taking a principled stance not just in the skies but in the seas as well. The Estonia incident from September and the incursion into Denmark's waters in early October have set the stage for increased tensions between NATO and Russia. NATO nations are rallying their navies to be at the ready, whether it is in the Baltic or Balkans. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at NATO naval forces and what they have to offer against Russian aggression."
"To identify the NATO countries with the most military ships and submarines, 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. Countries were ranked on the total number of military ships and submarines in their fleet. We included supplemental information regarding submarines, aircraft carriers, helicopter carriers, destroyers, corvettes, patrol vessels, and frigates, as well as each country's overall military strength score and defense budget. Countries with no naval vessels were excluded."
Recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace and waters, including an Estonia incident in September and an incursion into Denmark's waters in early October, have increased tensions and prompted NATO nations to rally their navies across the Baltic and Balkan regions. The 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Ranking provides comparative data on NATO countries' total ships and submarines. Supplemental counts include submarines, aircraft carriers, helicopter carriers, destroyers, corvettes, patrol vessels, and frigates, alongside each country's overall military strength score and defense budget. Countries without naval vessels were excluded. The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany are major naval contributors to NATO.
Read at 24/7 Wall St.
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]