Military power of Poland & Spain
Poland vs Spain
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Poland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
More about Poland 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
 PL |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 31.37 billion $ | 19.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 4.2% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| PL | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 150,000 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 240,000 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| PL | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 577 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,342 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 775 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 601 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 174 | 0 |
Air Forces
| PL | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 461 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 48 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 18 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 4 |
Navy
| PL | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 66 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.
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.