Military power of Spain & Taiwan
Spain vs Taiwan
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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 militaryTaiwan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 36,193 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 1,566.3 km). The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. The number of inhabitants is 23,568,378.
The Taiwan military is armed mostly with second-hand weapons and equipment provided by the USA. Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry capable of building a range of military equipment.
More about Taiwan militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 ES |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 19.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| ES | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 2,310,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| ES | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 126 |
Air Forces
| ES | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
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.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.