Does NATO Stand a Chance Against Russia?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded to curb the power grab done by the Soviet Union in the wake of the Second World War. While the Cold War is long over, there are remaining tensions and the organization remains a bulwark for most of Europe. Today, we're looking at Russian military capabilities.

While the Cold War has gone long cold, that isn't the whole story. Russia retains a rather aggressive foreign policy stance, especially in regard to its neighbors. As such, NATO remains a valuable military alliance for most of Europe.

While the Soviet Union has been dashed across the ashes of history, Russia has a significant military presence in its region. Compared to the biggest militaries in the world, Russia has more than enough resources to remain a potent threat.

• Russia's projected capacity: 53 hulls
• NATO's projected capacity: 37 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: 64 hulls

• Russia's projected capacity: 65 hulls
• NATO's projected capacity: 16 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: 23 hulls

• Russia's projected capacity: 8 hulls
• NATO's projected capacity: 34 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: None

• Russia's projected capacity: 11 hulls
• NATO's projected capacity: 28 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: 75 hulls

• Russia's projected capacity: None
• NATO's projected capacity: 3 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: 9 hulls

• Russia's projected capacity: 1 hull
• NATO's projected capacity: 4 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: 11 hulls

• Russia's projected capacity: 449 hulls
• NATO's projected capacity: 687 hulls
• United States' projected capacity: 472 hulls

• Russia's projected capacity: 2,915 pieces
• NATO's projected capacity: 429 pieces
• United States' projected capacity: 694 pieces

• Russia's projected capacity: 3,252 pieces
• NATO's projected capacity: 1,765 pieces
• United States' projected capacity: 1,267 pieces

• Russia's projected capacity: 4,931 vehicles
• NATO's projected capacity: 1,158 vehicles
• United States' projected capacity: 1,595 vehicles

• Russia's projected capacity: 113,731 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 251,909 units
• United States' projected capacity: 360,069 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 9,425 vehicles
• NATO's projected capacity: 3,184 vehicles
• United States' projected capacity: 4,657 vehicles

• Russia's projected capacity: 403 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 360 units
• United States' projected capacity: 1,000 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 1,148 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 2,172 units
• United States' projected capacity: 5,737 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 14 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 155 units
• United States' projected capacity: 606 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 110 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 244 units
• United States' projected capacity: 695 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 333 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 381 units
• United States' projected capacity: 957 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 558 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 277 units
• United States' projected capacity: 896 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 580 units
• NATO's projected capacity: 881 units
• United States' projected capacity: 1,854 units

• Russia's projected capacity: 3,137 aircraft
• NATO's projected capacity: 5,253 aircraft
• United States' projected capacity: 13,209 aircraft

• Russia's projected capacity: 187,500 personnel
• NATO's projected capacity: 649,150 personnel
• United States' projected capacity: 799,500 personnel

• Russia's projected capacity: 623,175 personnel
• NATO's projected capacity: 851,350 personnel
• United States' projected capacity: 1,328,000 personnel

• Russia's projected capacity: 810,000 personnel
• NATO's projected capacity: 1,506,750 personnel
• United States' projected capacity: 2,127,500 personnel