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Military power of Arab League & Spain
Arab League vs Spain
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The Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.
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.
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Military expenditures
 ARL |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 124 billion $ | 23.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| ARL | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,428,550 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,617,000 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 68,012,996 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| ARL | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 7,992 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 33,885 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 9,970 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 2,372 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 2,169 | 0 |
Air Forces
| ARL | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 3,859 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 185 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 603 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 314 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 1,446 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 52 | 4 |
Navy
| ARL | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 493 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 25 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 30 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Arab League
Data not available
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Arab League
Data not available
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.
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