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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.

The Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support between Azerbaijan and Turkey for strategic partnership. The pact was signed on 16 August 2010 and will expire 16 August 2030. Under the terms of the treaty, Turkey and Azerbaijan will support each other in the case of a military attack or aggression against either of the countries.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1338.7 billion $
19.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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Manpower

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Active personnel

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3,298,939
551,400

Reserve personnel

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2,728,032
530,000

Available for military

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211,574,462
24,079,077

Land Forces

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Tanks

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12,541
2,850
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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86,437
11,423
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Total artillery

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12,731
4,270
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Self-propelled artillery

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4,605
1,187
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Rocket artillery

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1,898
686

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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21,098
1,604
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Fighter

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863
19
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Multirole

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3,876
251
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Attack

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642
52
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Helicopters

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7,890
448
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UCAV (combat drone)

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964
443

Navy

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Total naval

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2,394
219
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Aircraft carriers

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30
1
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Destroyers

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122
0
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Frigates

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120
18
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Corvettes

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64
9
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Submarines

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148
16

Nuclear weapons

NATO

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Turkey and Azerbaijan

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Military service

NATO

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Turkey and Azerbaijan

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