MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Belarus
Government
Republic
Population
9.20M
Area
207,600 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$65.0B
Active Personnel
45.0K
Reserve Personnel
289.0K
Defense Budget
$650M · %1 GDP
Conscription
Universal
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #50 |  Croatia | 28 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 30 |
| #51 |  Austria | 28 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 53 |
| #52 |  Belarus | 28 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 25 | 17 |
| #53 |  Thailand | 28 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 48 |
| #54 |  Hungary | 27 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 9.2M
Active45K
Reserve289K
Paramilitary110K
Economic Burden
$650M 1% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $71/yr
Per Soldier $14,444/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 10
Total Airports 35
Major Ports 1
Coastline 0 km
Oil Production 3K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 45,000
- Reserve Personnel 289,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 110,000
- Total Military Personnel 344,000
- Available for Military Service 4,600,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 100,000
- Conscription Status Universal
- Conscription Duration (days) 18 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 520
- IFV Count 1,000
- APC Count 1,200
- Recon Vehicle Count 200
- MRAP Count 100
- Towed Artillery Count 1,500
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 300
- MLRS Count 130
- Mortar Count 500
- ATGM Launcher Count 500
- SHORAD Count 50
- MANPADS Count 1,000
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 150
- Fighter Aircraft Count 40
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 10
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 20
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 30
- Total Helicopters 100
- Attack Helicopter Count 20
- Transport Helicopter Count 50
- UAV Count 50
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 0
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 650,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 70 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 65,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 190,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 100,000,000 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 1,500,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 15
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 2,000,000,000 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 120,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 10
- Total Airport Count 35
- Major Port Count 1
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 3,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 198,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 0 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 9,200,617
- Military Age Population 4,600,000
- Urban Population (%) 79 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
- Area (km²) 207,600 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 307 systems · 75 categories · 6,232 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 260 Retired 47
Age Profile
38years
average
%3
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1918–2023
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 246 -
Poland 6 -
Ukraine 6 -
Czech Republic 5 -
Germany 4 -
People's Republic of China 4 -
France 3
Companies
Inventory 307 systems · 31 categories · 6,232 units
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
BMT-72 497
Tanks · ACTIVE
Leopard 2 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
PT-76 8
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-62 170
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-64 299
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72 497
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72 Scarab 497
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72B3 497
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72BA 497
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72S 497
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-80 92
Tanks · ACTIVE
D-38 —
Tanks · RETIRED
+27 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
150 mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
152 mm howitzer 2A65 108
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
2B11 Sani 14
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
2B14 Podnos —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
2B9 Vasilek —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-20 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 48
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Type 53 82mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
M1938 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
152 mm gun 2A36 50
Field Guns · ACTIVE
76.2 mm mountain gun M1958 —
Field Guns · RETIRED
+20 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K310 Igla-1 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K32 Strela-2 29
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K338 Igla-S —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K34 Strela-3 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
SAM-3 —
MANPADS · RETIRED
9K35 Strela-10 —
SHORAD Systems · ACTIVE
Tor Missile System —
SHORAD Systems · ACTIVE
9M311 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
9M38 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
R-73 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
S-125 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
S-75 Dvina —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
+8 more
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
PMK-40 —
Anti-Personnel Mines · ACTIVE
PMN mine —
Anti-Personnel Mines · ACTIVE
PFM-1 —
Anti-Personnel Mines · RETIRED
MN-123 mine —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
PTM-1 —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
TM-35M —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
TM-56 mine —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
TM-62 series of mines —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
TMA —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
TMB and TMSB series mines —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
YaM-5 box mine —
Anti-Tank Mines · ACTIVE
FIREARMS
Fort-12 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
MP-446 Viking —
Pistols · ACTIVE
MP-448 Skyph —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Makarov PM —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Makarov PMM —
Pistols · ACTIVE
PB (pistol) —
Pistols · ACTIVE
PSM pistol —
Pistols · ACTIVE
PSM-R pistol —
Pistols · ACTIVE
DOM PSN-V —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Tokarev —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Type 51 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Nagant M1895 —
Revolvers · RETIRED
+59 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
GM-94 —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
RDG-M —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
RGN hand grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
RGO hand grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
grenade OF F1 —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
Lishin hand grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RG-41 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-16 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-18 Mukha —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-26 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
+1 more
OPTICS & TARGETING
MILITARY VEHICLES
DIRECTED ENERGY
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
A.19 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
P-29 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Sukhoi Su-3 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
MiG-29A —
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan MiG-29 34
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan MiG-29M —
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Sukhoi Su-27 23
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Sukhoi Su-30 14
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan MiG-27 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
+8 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
Mi-24A —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-35 —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-24 —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
AS355 Écureuil 2 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
HB355 Esquilo Bi —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-172 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-8/17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-8 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-26 —
Heavy Lift Helicopters · ACTIVE
UAV / DRONES
BAS-200 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Baba Yaga —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Bekard —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Mavic Mini —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Dozor-85 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Eleron-10 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Eleron-3 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Gryf-1 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Kondor (letatelnyy apparat) —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Orlan-10 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Tupolev Tu-143 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Tupolev Tu-243 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
+2 more
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
BALLISTIC MISSILES
NUCLEAR BOMBS & WARHEADS
ATGM
9K111 Fagot —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9K112 Kobra —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9K114 Shturm 85
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9K115 Metis —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
9M113 Konkurs —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
DOM Shershen —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
R-60 —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
K-13 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
K-9 (missile) —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
R-23 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
R-27 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
R-40 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
Velvet Glove —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
Kh-23 —
Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · ACTIVE
Kh-29 —
Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · ACTIVE
Kh-55 —
Air-to-Ground Missiles (AGM) · ACTIVE
9M120 Ataka —
Air-Launched Anti-Tank Missiles · ACTIVE
AS-12 Kegler —
Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM) · ACTIVE
Kh-25 —
Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM) · ACTIVE
Kh-28 —
Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM) · ACTIVE
Kh-58 —
Anti-Radiation Missiles (ARM) · ACTIVE
CRUISE MISSILES
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
12.5 kg bomb —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
FAB-250 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
600 kg minbomb m/50 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · RETIRED
FAB-250 M-54 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · RETIRED
FAB-3000 M-46 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · RETIRED
BMM-2 —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
Bur multipurpose rocket launcher —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
Molotov cocktail —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
RPO-A Shmel —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
RADAR SYSTEMS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2023Kozak
- 2021AK-12
- 2016A-100
- 2015Tigr
- 2015MP-446 Viking
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 91yTokarev
- 88yDShK
- 77yKalashnikov carbines
- 77yAK-47
- 75yMakarov PM
04 / Defense Sector · 7 companies · 20 systems produced · 8 deals
Full Companies List7 defense companies→All Produced Weapons List20 weapon systems→All Defense Deals8 defense deals→
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$2.0 Mr
annual output value
Sector Employment
120 K
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$100 M
↘ IMPORTS
$1.5 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-1.4 Mr
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $10.9 per citizen
Import per Capita $163 per citizen
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION
Fully State2
SECTOR STARS
WIDEST PORTFOLIO
🎯 Minsk Automobile Plant MOST EMPLOYEES
👥 Minsk Automobile Plant SECTOR HERITAGE
PRODUCTION PROFILE
ALL COMPANIES 7 companies · 7 active
Sort:
| Company | Revenue | Systems | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 repair plant | — | 2 | — |
| 558 aircraft repair plant | — | 5 | — |
| Belarus | — | 1 | — |
| MZKT | — | 1 | — |
| Minator-Servis | — | 2 | — |
| Minsk Automobile Plant | — | 5 | — |
| Peleng | — | 1 | — |
Production 20 systems · 12 categories
Show:
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
MILITARY VEHICLES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
NUCLEAR BOMBS & WARHEADS
CRUISE MISSILES
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS5 export · 3 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↗ | 2025 |  Benin | Kaiman | 9 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2021 | Russia | AK-12 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↗ | 2018 |  Azerbaijan | Polonez | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↗ | 2018 |  Ivory Coast | Kaiman | 8 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↗ | —→2018 | Azerbaijan | A-100 | 6 | — | second-hand | Delivered | |
| ↗ | 2016 |  Vietnam | ASU-85 | — | — | Modernization | ordered | |
| ↘ | —→2016 | People's Republic of China | A-100 | 6 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Russia | BM-30 Smerch | 36 | — | new-build | Delivered |
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 24 countries
- #1Lis-PM11countryLight Tactical Vehicles
- #2NV/S-177countryNight Vision Devices
- #3Shershen5countryAnti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM)
- #4Kaiman5countryRecon Vehicles
- #5VSK-1004countryBolt-Action Rifles
- #69P140MB Uragan3countryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
- #7MZKT-792213countryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
- #8SCR-12002countrySniper Rifles
05 / History & Conflicts · 5 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Modern Era
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Belarus ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Belarus · 8 conflicts
8Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
1Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war Interstate | 2022–present | Intervention | Primary | Ongoing |
| Battle of Brega–Ajdabiya road Civil War | 2011–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Tripoli Civil War | 2011 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Third Battle of Brega Civil War | 2011 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| First Gulf of Sidra offensive Civil War | 2011 | Anti-Gaddafi forces | Primary | Tactical Win |
| conflict in the Niger Delta Civil War | 2003–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. | 2001–2014 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Hermann Special Op. | 1943 | {{plainlist| Home Army Bielski partisans }} | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
BelarusvsCroatia
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%200
Reserve Personnel
×48.2
Paramilitary Personnel
×36.7
Total Military Personnel
×14.3
Available for Military Service
+%142
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%150
Conscription Duration (days)
+%100
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%643
IFV Count
+%733
APC Count
+%500
Recon Vehicle Count
+%567
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
+%900
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%900
MLRS Count
+%550
Mortar Count
+%150
ATGM Launcher Count
+%400
SHORAD Count
+%100
MANPADS Count
×20.0
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%400
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%233
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%300
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%200
Total Helicopters
+%300
Attack Helicopter Count
+%100
Transport Helicopter Count
+%233
UAV Count
+%900
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%115
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%100
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%420
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%5
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%36
Arms Exports (USD)
+%50
Arms Imports (USD)
+%400
Defense Industry Rank
+%233
Defense Industry Size (USD)
+%300
Defense Sector Employment
×12.0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%400
Total Airport Count
+%71
Major Port Count
+%200
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%200
Oil Reserves (bbl)
×19.8
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%139
Military Age Population
+%142
Urban Population (%)
+%36
Literacy Rate (%)
=
Area (km²)
+%267
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.