According to the latest data provided by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, there are 5.4 million military personnel in NATO's 31 member countries, while Russia has fewer than 1.4 million. In terms of the number of active military personnel, NATO has 3.4 million, and Russia has 850,000 active military personnel. In terms of the quantity and quality of equipment, NATO also basically crushed the Russian army. The details are as follows:
Branches of the military NATO Russia
Army NATO has 17,000 new main battle tanks, while nearly 10,000 of the 13,000 tanks in the Russian army belong to the third generation of old tanks. In terms of military armament, NATO has nearly 10,000 aircraft, while the Russian army only has more than 2,000 aircraft.
Air Force Of the more than 4,500 fighters in the NATO bloc, at least half are first-class fighters, and there are more than 1,000 fifth-generation fighters. Among the thousands of fighters in the Russian army, the most optimistic estimate is that less than half belong to new fighters, and only about 10 "fifth-generation fighters" like the Su-57 have been equipped into the army.
In terms of navy, NATO has a total of more than 2,000 battleships, including 17 aircraft carriers, while the Russian army has only more than 600 battleships, and the only aircraft carrier is basically in a state of perennial maintenance at a military port.
The Navy Only in terms of nuclear **, NATO and Russia are basically evenly matched. The NATO bloc has 6065 nuclear warheads, while Russia has 6255 nuclear warheads.
In the event of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia, it could have repercussions for many countries and regions. Of these, the European region is likely to be the most directly affected, as it shares borders with Russia and NATO member states. The exact countries and regions that will be affected will need to be determined based on factors such as the size, scope and duration of the conflict.
Assuming that Russia wins the military conflict with Ukraine, it may have a series of effects, including: 1. NATO stops eastward expansion, and Russia's influence begins to expand westward: NATO has no way to continue eastward expansion, and Russia's international environment will be greatly improved. 2. The bankruptcy of the U.S. "return to the Indo-Pacific strategy": The influence of the United States and NATO in the Asia-Pacific region will be greatly reduced, and the countries in the Asia-Pacific region will have a promising future for regional peace and stability without the United States fanning the flames behind their backs. 3. U.S. hegemony is facing an existential crisis: The U.S. international prestige has been hit hard, its influence in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region will be greatly reduced, and the dollar, military, and cultural hegemony on which U.S. hegemony depends will all be affected, and it will once again face an existential crisis. It is important to note that the above is hypothetical, and actual conditions may change due to various factors.
But in the short term, the military confrontation between NATO and Russia is a long-standing tension that is the result of a combination of factors, including geopolitics and historical legacies. NATO, short for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance of 29 member states dedicated to maintaining the collective security of member states. Although Russia is still a powerful force militarily, its development in the economic and technological fields is relatively lagging behind that of NATO, which makes Russia even more isolated in the face of pressure from Western forces such as NATO. The military confrontation between NATO and Russia is an important variable in the global political landscape. The international community should resolve differences through dialogue and consultation and avoid the escalation and expansion of military confrontation in order to maintain world peace and stability.