The 15 Most Powerful Weapons NATO Has Against Putin's Russia
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Published 2024-06-25
NATO doesn't have its own armed forces, but it has a permanent, integrated military command structure, comprised of both military and civilian personnel, from all member states. These staffs work collectively to achieve the same objectives.
While we may not have a NATO military, the Alliance benefits from being able to count on the military capabilities and expertise of each member country. Every nation brings something to the table including personnel, but also tanks, submarines even fighter jets.
Since 1949, NATO has increased its collective military power. Today it has the capability to count on nearly 3.5-million personnel, troops and civilian combined. Each member state agrees to contribute with different strategic weight and influence.
Allied Command Operations (ACO) led by Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), is responsible for executing all NATO operations and missions, Deputy SACEUR coordinates troop contributions. When an operation or mission ends, multinational forces return to their respective countries.
When the North Atlantic Council (NAC) decides to carry out an operation, mission or exercise, NATO's military authorities propose a draft concept of operations (called CONOPS) that presents the minimum request of forces they are demanding in terms of equipment, work force and resources. This process is called force generation.
The force generation process follows a standard procedure; this task involves Allied Command Operations, Force Generation Branch and National Military Representatives (NMRs). According to this procedure every Ally allocates the personnel and equipment necessary to carry out NAC approved operations and missions. National availability of founding is the final deciding factor on whether a nation will contribute or not.
Member countries make direct and indirect contributions to the costs of running NATO and implementing its policies and activities. One critical part of these contributions is indirect and comes through the Allies' participation in NATO-led operations.
Member countries cover the costs involved whenever they volunteer forces to participate in a NATO operation. For example, the cost for providing a fighter jet lies with the nation that makes it available. Allies in accordance with an agreed cost-sharing formula based on relative Gross National Income make direct contributions to NATO's common budgets. These contributions finance the costs of NATO's integrated structures, collectively owned equipment, such as the Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS).
A recent statistic shows the number of NATO military personnel involved in operations and missions around the world: approximately 20,000 managing often complex ground, air and naval operations in a myriad of environments. NATO is leading operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq, the Mediterranean and more.
The Alliance is also ensuring a strong-cohesive battle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by transporting medical personnel and critical supplies, helping with construction of field hospitals to host patients affected by COVID and providing support for local authorities where NATO troops are deployed. NATO is always on the first line in response to global crises and disasters.
This is episode four of the SHAPE Public Affairs' series, "Knowing NATO". Following highlights will introduce NATO-owned assets and the intricacies of NATO exercises.
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All Comments (21)
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@The Buzz, you forgot that the Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carriers are the most advanced and largest aircraft carriers in the world.
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You forgot the most important workhorse with Aegis ships including Burke destroyers. They are the only ships to have BMD radars. And maritime P-8 Poseidon besides AWACS these are very important ISR platforms.
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The deputy head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Ryabkov, admitted the possibility that the Russian side would go for a military-technical response to the actions of the American authorities in connection with the attack on Sevastopol.
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The power of the carrier isn't just the carrier but the entire carrier group. Usually more aircraft than a small country and a major surface battle group.
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Nice ranking, but still a lot missing. A lot was already commented, like Gerald F. Ford Class, French Carriers, Helo Carriers, US Navy Destroyers, Nuke Submarines and so on. Supposed, that F-18 Super Hornet and "all" Marines Equipment was summarized under "the Carriers", I'd like to mention F-15 E Strike Eagle (as big brother of F-16), A-10 (as big brother of Apache) and F-35, yet not available in large numbers, but ordered by many NATO countries. And of course, if you mention B-52, also name B-1 and B-2. There's still more, but so far so good.
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Yh the queen elizabeth aircraft carrier can carry a minimum of 48 f35, 72 overall & more in surge mode 90 plus
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Where was French aircraftcarrier?
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Technically Gearld R Ford with John F Kennedy are the most advanced and largest Aircraft Carrier's with Enterprise (CVN-80) is the process of being constructed There’s also the Burke Destroyer's and the P-8 Poseidon
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what about weapons NATO has but we dont know of? very very advanced weapons
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What about the Challenger,Charles de Gaulle Cavour Juan Carlos Karel Dorman the Albion’s Rafale Harriers AH1z AW129 , CV90 Arielle Dardo Centauro 2 plus all of the other equipment not mentioned,smh
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B2 b21 Spirit and raider😮
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Among those already on the list, my list of the best: Tank: Leopard. Leopard is robust, although in general I don't like NATO tanks, but the Japanese one with the automatic loader would be better because it weighs about 50 tons and has the automatic loader with ammunition in the back of the tank. - The Abrams has a jet engine that creates a heat signature that makes it easily recognizable on the battlefield, it is very expensive and bogs down easily. IFV: The Bradley... has already been fully proven in Ukraine and has a good combat reputation. Jets: F-16 and the JAS-39, nothing that is very expensive is really useful in a war of attrition. Eurofighter is expensive without being better, it's just expensive, the F-35 is very expensive too. Best plane: B-52. It was created at a time when American industry was at its peak, with all of SGM's experience. The plane is so good that is 80 years old, but still good.
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If Russia were not a monarchy and if it were not Orthodox, I would be pro Russian.
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LOL !@ I THINK YOU NEED TO BE UPDATE ON USA CARRIER, THEY NOW HAVE 13 G.R FORD, R,J. KENNEDY, DD EISENHOWER GET YOU FACT STRAIT & ON TIME 4 YEARS BEHIND #@!
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Why was NATO formed?
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This includes a lot of very questionable choices. Pretty much everything I'd say.
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There is a joke in Moscow: "According to Putin the special military operation is really a conflict between Russia and NATO about World dominance. Whats the situation now?" "Russia has lost 100,000 troops, 9 generals, 3000 tanks, 11 ships, 300 planes and 8000 trucks. NATO hasn't arrived yet."
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i like your voice so much but this game is so dagereos. kiss from croaia, middle europe
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B2 spirit , F 22 raptor, F35 Lightning 2 , B1 lancer , F15, USS Gerald R. Ford air craft carriers , HIMARS rocket launcher ?
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😃Wow Buzz this is NATO😃
