According to reports, Turkey's military has become the second-largest armed force in NATO, following a period of expansion. The ranking is based on active personnel numbers, though exact figures were not detailed in the source.
A single source reports that the Turkish military has become the second-largest in NATO, overtaking other member states in active personnel. The claim is not attributed to an official NATO or Turkish government source and lacks specific numbers or a timeline for the change. Turkey, a NATO member since 1952, has long maintained one of the alliance's largest armies, but the exact ranking fluctuates with modernization and recruitment efforts. No independent corroboration was available in this batch.
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