Which NATO members are bolstering the army personnel for a "peaceful Russia"?

 Which NATO members are beefing up army personnel in response to "prospect of war with a peacefull Russia”?

🇬🇧UK: General Patrick Sanders, the head of the British army, has warned that Britons should be prepared to serve in the military in the event of a war with Russia. He plans to increase the number of UK Armed Forces personnel to 120,000 within the next three years. Currently, there are 75,980 active military personnel.

🇩🇪 Germany: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that a Russian attack on the NATO military alliance could be possible within the next five to eight years. In November 2023, Pistorius called for "fundamental changes" to the Bundeswehr and aims to increase the number of Bundeswehr soldiers from the current 183,000 to 203,000 by 2031.

🇳🇱The Netherlands: Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, a top NATO official, has previously stated that the military bloc is facing "the most dangerous world in decades" and has called for a "warfighting transformation of NATO." In 2022, the Netherlands had approximately 41,600 military personnel.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to recruit 3,000 to 4,000 service year recruits, in addition to the regular intake of 4,500 professional staff, by 2028.

🇵🇱 Poland: Ex-Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in 2023 stated that the Polish army must have “the most powerful land forces in Europe.” The East European country wants to recruit about 150,000 troops in the next decade, which will bring its army from the current 128,000 active personnel to 300,000 soldiers by 2035.

 🇬🇧 UK: General Patrick Sanders, the head of the British army, has warned that Britons should be prepared to serve in the military in the event of a war with Russia.…

🇫🇷 France: French land forces chief, Lt. Gen. Bertrand Toujouse, stated in May 2023 that France's army is undergoing transformation for the modern era. However, the military program for 2024-2030 will maintain land forces troops at around 77,000 soldiers.

🇱🇻 Latvia: In 2023, Latvian Minister of Defense Ināra Mūrniece reported significant enhancements to the Baltic country's military capabilities. Latvia aims to increase its military personnel to 31,000 "in a very short time." Currently, there are more than 7,250 soldiers and 10,000 national guard members. According to Leonīds Kalniņš, Commander of the Latvian army, this increase has been made possible "thanks to the public, our citizens, responding to the occurred threat."

🇱🇹 Lithuania: In May 2023, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupšys announced plans to establish a division – the country's largest military unit to date – in response to the so-called threat from Russia. The division is expected to consist of around 17,500 troops. Lithuania currently has approximately 11,000 soldiers in full-time service.

🇪🇪 Estonia: Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Defense of Estonia, has put forward a proposal on beefing up its wartime structure from 26,700 to 43,700 personnel. Estonia will also build hundreds of bunkers on its border with Russia "under new plans to create a Baltic defense line".

 

 

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