Military power of Spain & Saudi Arabia
Spain vs Saudi Arabia
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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 militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
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Military expenditures
 ES |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 69 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 8.3% |
Manpower
| ES | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| ES | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 252 |
Air Forces
| ES | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
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.
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.