45% of all submarines of NATO’s allied forces belong to this country

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45% of all submarines of NATO’s allied forces belong to this country

In the era of modern warfare, submarines have been indispensable assets since their appearance in the American Revolution. During World War II, these submersibles carried out stealth strikes on both Axis and Allied ships, eventually finding a place for themselves as a tactical necessity in any navy. However, over the years, only the top quartile of navies on the planet have amassed a significant amount of submarines, and most reside within NATO forces.

To determine the NATO countries with the most military submarines, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed GlobalFirePower, an annually updated website that tracks the defense-related statistics of 145 nations. Countries were ranked by the number of military submarines in active service. We also added the GlobalFirePower PowerIndex score, which denotes a country’s overall military power, with lower scores indicating greater power. We have included additional information on the total size of the naval fleet by country and the types of submarines in each fleet. We excluded countries that did not have submarines in their navy.

Why is this important?

45% of all submarines of NATO’s allied forces belong to this country

NATO members work together to address crisis management, promote democracy and create peaceful solutions to disputes. Its principle of collective defense is the hallmark of the group and speaks to the encouraged cooperation between countries.

Here’s a look at the NATO countries with the most submarines.

14. Poland

Number of submarines in active service: 1
Total size of the naval fleet: 45 – #15 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2917 – #21 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Kilo class, Kobben class

13. Portugal

Number of submarines in active service: 2
Total size of the naval fleet: 113 – #10 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.5609 – #38 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Type 209, Tridente class

12. The Netherlands

Number of submarines in active service: 3
Total size of the naval fleet: 112 – #11 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.5644 – #40 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: The walrus class

11. Spain

Number of submarines in active service: 3
Total size of the naval fleet: 168 – #7 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2882 – #20 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Pearl class

10. Canada

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 67 – #13 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.3813 – #27 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Victoria class

9. Sweden

Number of submarines in active service: 5
Total size of the naval fleet: 353 – #2 of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.4009 – #29 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Abborren class, Laxen class

8. Norway

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 25 – #18 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.5664 – #41 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Class Ula

7. Germany

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 64 – #14 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2847 – #19 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: 212A

6. Italy

Number of submarines in active service: 8
Total size of the naval fleet: 309 – #3 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1863 – #10 strongest in 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Argonaut Class, Balilla Class

5. France

Number of submarines in active service: 9
Total size of the naval fleet: 128 – #8 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1878 – #11 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Rubis class, Suffren class, Triumphant class

4. United Kingdom

Number of submarines in active service: 10
Total size of the naval fleet: 117 – #9 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1443 – #6 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Vanguard Class, Trafalgar Class

3. Greece

Number of submarines in active service: 11
Total size of the naval fleet: 187 – #5 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.4349 – #32 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Glavkos class, Okeanos class

2. Turkey

Number of submarines in active service: 12
Total size of the naval fleet: 186 – #6 out of 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1697 – #8 strongest out of 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Class Balao, Dumlupinar, Sakarya

1. United States of America

Number of submarines in active service: 64
Total size of the naval fleet: 472 – #1 in 32 NATO countries
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.0699 – #1 strongest in 145 countries
Submarines in the fleet: Ohio Class, Los Angeles Class, Virginia Class

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