5 NATO Members with the Largest Militaries

In this article, we look at 5 NATO members with the largest militaries. You can read about European countries racking up their defense in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by heading over to the 15 NATO Members with the Largest Militaries.

5. Greece

Active Military Personnel: 142,700

Aircraft: 372

Tanks: 1,365

Submarines: 11

Strategic Warships: 13

Score: 4.19

Greece has one of the largest militaries in NATO. In addition to the 142,700 active soldiers, the Greek military also has a large reserve force of 221,350 personnel. The country boasts a large fleet of battle tanks, and is equipped with a sizable number of military aircraft as well. On the naval side, Greece has 11 submarines and 13 strategic warships. Athens spent 3.01% of its GDP on defense expenditure in 2023 – the third highest share among NATO members.