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Lithuania vs Spain

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Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia, Russia and Belarus, with an area of 65,300 km² (land boundries: 1,545 km). The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The number of inhabitants is 2,897,430.

Republic of Lithuania is a member of NATO since 2004. Contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014. Since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base. Lithuanian military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment.

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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

3.8 billion $

23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

3.9 %

1.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

37,150

133,282

Reserve personnel

104,000

15,150

Available for military

890,074

11,759,557

Land Forces

Tanks

0

317

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,045

1,644

Total artillery

75

382

Self-propelled artillery

21

95

Rocket artillery

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

10

516

Fighter

0

68

Multirole

0

82

Attack

0

13

Helicopters

5

129

UCAV (combat drone)

0

4

Navy

Total naval

13

60

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

11

Corvettes

0

Submarines

0

2

Nuclear weapons

Lithuania

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Lithuania

19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services

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.