Military power of Greece & Spain
Greece vs Spain
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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
More about Greece 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
 GR |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 19.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| GR | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 107,600 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 221,600 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 2,535,174 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| GR | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,365 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,126 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,469 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 588 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 152 | 0 |
Air Forces
| GR | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 855 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 35 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 202 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 427 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 3 | 4 |
Navy
| GR | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 236 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.
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.