Military power of Spain & Norway
Spain vs Norway
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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
More about Spain militaryNorway is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 323,802 km2 (land boundries: 2,566 km and costline 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)). The capital of Norway is Oslo. The number of inhabitants is 5,391,369.
Norway is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Norwegian Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation, which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The Norwegian Armed Forces inventory includes mostly imported European and USA weapons systems, as well as a domestically-produced equipment. The US is the leading supplier of weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 ES |  NO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 7.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2% |
Manpower
| ES | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 23,250 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 40,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 1,078,181 |
Land Forces
| ES | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 52 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 553 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 44 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 35 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 9 |
Air Forces
| ES | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 104 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 25 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 38 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 41 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 4 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Norway
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.
Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).