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Military power of Iraq & Spain
Iraq vs Spain
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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
More about Iraq 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
 IQ |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10 billion $ | 23.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| IQ | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 193,000 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| IQ | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 848 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,284 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,969 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 283 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 424 | 0 |
Air Forces
| IQ | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 379 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 32 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 14 | 4 |
Navy
| IQ | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 68 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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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