Military power of Poland & USA and Israel
Poland vs USA and Israel
Poland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
More about Poland militaryA hypothetical military alliance between United States and Israel. Military relations between Israel and the United States have been consistently close. Israel has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Since 1976, Israel had been the largest annual recipient of United States foreign assistance. Israel is also involved in the joint development of military technology and regularly engages in joint military exercises. Israel is a participant in the F-35 Lightning II fighter development program. The US and Israel also cooperate jointly on a number of technology development programs, notably the Arrow missile system and the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL). The Israeli port of Haifa is the main port of call in the eastern Mediterranean for the United States Sixth Fleet. The United States has also stored military equipment in Israel.
If you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
PL | USAI | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 40 billion $ | 940 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 4.7% | 0% |
Manpower
PL | USAI | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 200,000 | 1,528,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 150,000 | 1,264,500 |
Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 75,068,003 |
Land Forces
PL | USAI | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 601 | 7,302 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,417 | 44,774 | |
Total artillery: | 773 | 4,161 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 585 | 2,171 | |
Rocket artillery: | 188 | 753 |
Air Forces
PL | USAI | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 481 | 13,793 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 13 | 418 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 60 | 2,714 | |
Attack aircraft: | 18 | 531 | |
Helicopters: | 212 | 5,056 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 24 | 459 |
Navy
PL | USAI | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 66 | 534 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 20 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 97 | |
Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 2 | 30 | |
Submarines: | 1 | 75 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
USA and Israel
Data not available
Military service
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.
USA and Israel
Data not available