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Military power of NATO & Pakistan
NATO vs Pakistan
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (North Atlantic Alliance) is an intergovernmental military alliance which was signed in Washington on 4 April 1949. NATO is a system of collective security: its independent member states agree to defend each other against attacks by others countries. NATO's main headquarters are located in Brussels. The following twelve states signed the treaty and became the founding members: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and United States. The following states joined the treaty after 1949: Greece, Germany, Turkey and Spain. Members who joined after the dissolution of the Soviet Union: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
Before and during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, several NATO countries sent army to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank. Alliance had deployed 40,000 troops along its 2,500 kilometres long Eastern flank to deter possible Russian aggression. On 5 July the North Atlantic Alliance members signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland and formally approved the decisions of the NATO summit.
Finland joined the alliance on 4 April 2023.
Pakistan is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 796,095 km2 (land boundries: 7,257 km and costline 1,046 km). The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. The number of inhabitants is 225,199,937.
Pakistan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. The Pakistan military inventory includes a broad mix of equipment, primarily from China, France, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Pakistan also has a large domestic defense industry. China is the leading foreign supplier of arms to Pakistan.
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Military expenditures
 NATO |  PK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1321.7 billion $ | 10.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 4% |
Manpower
| NATO | PK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 3,254,339 | 654,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,633,732 | 550,000 |
| Available for military: | 206,903,543 | 48,453,305 |
Land Forces
| NATO | PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 12,328 | 3,742 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 81,916 | 8,710 | |
| Total artillery: | 12,467 | 6,308 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 4,439 | 1,225 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,751 | 1,738 |
Air Forces
| NATO | PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 20,987 | 1,531 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 903 | 60 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3,663 | 275 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 673 | 69 | |
| Helicopters: | 7,945 | 400 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 965 | 113 |
Navy
| NATO | PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,990 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 30 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 121 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 111 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 54 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 144 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
NATO
Data not available
Pakistan
Pakistan is one of several nations that are not the part of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Yet, the Pakistani government managed to acquire nuclear warheads, or at least it is believed so. The entire pursuit for nuclear power began at the beginning of 1970s. It was back then, when Western Powers heard about Pakistan efforts of developing nuclear weapons. At the beginning the government established first nuclear power plant. It was located near Karachi. Noteworthy is the fact that it was possible due to the help of Western nations, which provided Pakistan with necessary equipment and materials. Later on, the president of Pakistan said that the main goal of Pakistan is to construct nuclear weapons. It was a response to India’s claim that they are capable of building nuclear weapons.
Although throughout the 1970s and at the beginning of 1980s there were little facts regarding Pakistan’ nuclear capabilities, there were rumours that from the mid-1980s, Pakistan already had a few warheads. However, it was only in 1998 that Pakistan decided to conduct their first nuclear tests. There were 6 tests and they were the response to 5 tests that India conducted several weeks before Pakistan.
Military service
NATO
Data not available
Pakistan
16-23 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed for combat until age 18; the Pakistani Air Force and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and sailors; the Pakistan Air Force recruits aviation technicians at age 15; service obligation (Navy) 10-18 years; retirement required after 18-30 years service or age 40-52.
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