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European Union EU vs Spain

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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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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300.8 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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1,298,969
133,282

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
15,150

Available for military

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95,200,088
11,759,557

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,278
317
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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30,594
1,644
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Total artillery

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6,219
382
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,864
95
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Rocket artillery

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682
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,392
516
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Fighter

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416
68
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Multirole

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946
82
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Attack

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111
13
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Helicopters

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2,330
129
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UCAV (combat drone)

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61
4

Navy

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Total naval

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1,385
60
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Aircraft carriers

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7
1
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Destroyers

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17
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Frigates

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78
11
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Corvettes

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23
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Submarines

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48
2

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

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.