Military power of Spain & Australia
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Country: | Spain (ES) | Australia (AU) |
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Capital: | Madrid | Canberra |
Population: | 47,450,795 | 25,807,800 |
Area: | 505,990 km2 | 7,692,024 km2 |
More: | Spain military forces description | Australia military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 17.2 billion $ | 34 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 2% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 133,282 | 59,095 |
Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 28,878 |
Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 5,316,464 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 327 | 59 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,384 | 1,796 | |
Total artillery: | 245 | 235 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 0 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 532 | 433 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 52 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 86 | 133 | |
Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 157 | 130 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 76 | 45 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 2 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 3 | |
Frigates: | 11 | 8 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
Submarines: | 3 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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.
Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.