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Military power of Finland & Spain

Finland vs Spain

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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km² (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.

Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.

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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.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

6.7 billion $

23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

2.3 %

1.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

24,000

133,282

Reserve personnel

870,000

15,150

Available for military

1,155,368

11,759,557

Land Forces

Tanks

239

317

Armoured fighting vehicles

2,020

1,644

Total artillery

821

382

Self-propelled artillery

97

95

Rocket artillery

62

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

158

516

Fighter

0

68

Multirole

55

82

Attack

0

13

Helicopters

27

129

UCAV (combat drone)

0

4

Navy

Total naval

170

60

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

11

Corvettes

2

0

Submarines

0

2

Nuclear weapons

Finland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Finland

18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60

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.