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Military power of Romania & Spain

Romania vs Spain

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Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km² (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.

Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.

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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

8.7 billion $

23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

2.5 %

1.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

68,500

133,282

Reserve personnel

53,000

15,150

Available for military

5,601,234

11,759,557

Land Forces

Tanks

440

317

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,352

1,644

Total artillery

1,355

382

Self-propelled artillery

53

95

Rocket artillery

207

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

165

516

Fighter

23

68

Multirole

14

82

Attack

0

13

Helicopters

69

129

UCAV (combat drone)

0

4

Navy

Total naval

55

60

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

3

11

Corvettes

7

0

Submarines

1

2

Nuclear weapons

Romania

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Romania

18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.

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.