Military power of Spain & Belarus
Spain vs Belarus
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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.
More about Spain militaryBelarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
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Military expenditures
 ES |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 0.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| ES | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 62,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| ES | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 371 |
Air Forces
| ES | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Belarus
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.
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.