The global backdrop is tense, and the implications are dire if the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupts into a larger war.
But what if it happens. and all NATO gets involved. What would that artillery matchup look like?
To identify the NATO countries with the most artillery units, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2024 Military Strength Ranking from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. Countries were ranked on the total number of artillery units in their arsenal. We included supplemental information regarding the total number of military vehicles, tanks, and MLRS units, as well as each country’s overall military strength score.
Why Are We Covering This?
NATO members work together to manage crises, promote democracy, and resolve disputes peacefully. The group’s hallmark is its principle of collective defense, which speaks to the cooperation encouraged between countries.
Here is a look at the NATO countries with the most artillery firepower.
32. Iceland
- Total artillery: 0
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 175
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 3.5038 – #136 out of 145
31. Luxembourg
- Total artillery: 0
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 180
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 2.1458 – #109 out of 145
30. Albania
- Total artillery: 0
- Total tanks: 40
- Total military vehicles: 976
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 1.8188 – #90 out of 145
29. Belgium
- Total artillery: 0
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 4,606
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 1.2064 – #70 out of 145
28. Canada
- Total artillery: 0
- Total tanks: 74
- Total military vehicles: 18,054
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.3813 – #27 out of 145
27. Montenegro
- Total artillery: 12
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 662
- Total MLRS: 12
- Military strength score: 2.9109 – #129 out of 145
26. Slovenia
- Total artillery: 18
- Total tanks: 55
- Total military vehicles: 1,502
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 1.8286 – #91 out of 145
25. Denmark
- Total artillery: 19
- Total tanks: 44
- Total military vehicles: 4,056
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.7743 – #48 out of 145
24. Estonia
- Total artillery: 24
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 1,409
- Total MLRS: 6
- Military strength score: 1.7237 – #87 out of 145
23. Sweden
- Total artillery: 26
- Total tanks: 120
- Total military vehicles: 7,958
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.4009 – #29 out of 145
22. Slovakia
- Total artillery: 44
- Total tanks: 36
- Total military vehicles: 2,048
- Total MLRS: 25
- Military strength score: 1.1891 – #69 out of 145
21. Czechia
- Total artillery: 53
- Total tanks: 65
- Total military vehicles: 6,757
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.7706 – #46 out of 145
20. Norway
- Total artillery: 56
- Total tanks: 36
- Total military vehicles: 7,048
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.5664 – #41 out of 145
19. Latvia
- Total artillery: 59
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 1,544
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 1.9911 – #99 out of 145
18. Netherlands
- Total artillery: 72
- Total tanks: 18
- Total military vehicles: 3,176
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.5644 – #40 out of 145
17. Lithuania
- Total artillery: 75
- Total tanks: 0
- Total military vehicles: 1,356
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 1.7395 – #88 out of 145
16. France
- Total artillery: 96
- Total tanks: 222
- Total military vehicles: 85,023
- Total MLRS: 9
- Military strength score: 0.1878 – #11 out of 145
15. Portugal
- Total artillery: 106
- Total tanks: 34
- Total military vehicles: 11,173
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.5609 – #38 out of 145
14. Germany
- Total artillery: 134
- Total tanks: 295
- Total military vehicles: 79,317
- Total MLRS: 33
- Military strength score: 0.2847 – #19 out of 145
13. Italy
- Total artillery: 172
- Total tanks: 200
- Total military vehicles: 61,892
- Total MLRS: 21
- Military strength score: 0.1863 – #10 out of 145
12. Croatia
- Total artillery: 181
- Total tanks: 75
- Total military vehicles: 3,076
- Total MLRS: 105
- Military strength score: 1.1333 – #66 out of 145
11. North Macedonia
- Total artillery: 191
- Total tanks: 23
- Total military vehicles: 2,156
- Total MLRS: 24
- Military strength score: 2.1717 – #110 out of 145
10. United Kingdom
- Total artillery: 197
- Total tanks: 213
- Total military vehicles: 27,203
- Total MLRS: 41
- Military strength score: 0.1443 – #6 out of 145
9. Spain
- Total artillery: 236
- Total tanks: 327
- Total military vehicles: 15,046
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.2882 – #20 out of 145
8. Bulgaria
- Total artillery: 273
- Total tanks: 215
- Total military vehicles: 7,420
- Total MLRS: 24
- Military strength score: 1.0132 – #62 out of 145
7. Hungary
- Total artillery: 318
- Total tanks: 208
- Total military vehicles: 7,797
- Total MLRS: 0
- Military strength score: 0.8478 – #54 out of 145
6. Poland
- Total artillery: 525
- Total tanks: 612
- Total military vehicles: 13,956
- Total MLRS: 211
- Military strength score: 0.2917 – #21 out of 145
5. Romania
- Total artillery: 720
- Total tanks: 345
- Total military vehicles: 9,990
- Total MLRS: 225
- Military strength score: 0.7712 – #47 out of 145
4. Finland
- Total artillery: 792
- Total tanks: 200
- Total military vehicles: 11,716
- Total MLRS: 76
- Military strength score: 0.7967 – #50 out of 145
3. Greece
- Total artillery: 1,318
- Total tanks: 1,365
- Total military vehicles: 57,030
- Total MLRS: 152
- Military strength score: 0.4349 – #32 out of 145
2. Turkey
- Total artillery: 2,785
- Total tanks: 2,231
- Total military vehicles: 55,104
- Total MLRS: 286
- Military strength score: 0.1697 – #8 out of 145
1. United States
- Total artillery: 2,862
- Total tanks: 4,657
- Total military vehicles: 360,069
- Total MLRS: 694
- Military strength score: 0.0699 – #1 out of 145
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