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Military power of Germany & Spain
Germany vs Spain
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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
More about Germany militarySpain 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
 DE |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 78 billion $ | 23.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| DE | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 183,638 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 34,600 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| DE | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 295 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,752 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 409 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 134 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 33 | 0 |
Air Forces
| DE | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 682 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 143 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 89 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 291 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 5 | 4 |
Navy
| DE | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 65 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 5 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
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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