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The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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

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Military budget

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410 billion $
23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
1.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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3,355,000
133,282

Reserve personnel

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2,600,000
15,150

Available for military

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392,336,380
11,759,557

Land Forces

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Tanks

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11,750
327
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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18,130
2,361
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Total artillery

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20,094
242
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Self-propelled artillery

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7,220
102
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Rocket artillery

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7,140
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,590
570
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Fighter

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1,398
68
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Multirole

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1,165
84
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Attack

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308
13
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Helicopters

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1,557
152
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UCAV (combat drone)

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151
4

Navy

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Total naval

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1,709
60
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Aircraft carriers

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4
1
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Destroyers

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38
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Frigates

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56
11
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Corvettes

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81
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Submarines

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146
2

Nuclear weapons

China and North Korea

Data not available

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

China and North Korea

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.