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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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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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23.7 billion $
295.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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133,282
1,277,969

Reserve personnel

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15,150
1,687,132

Available for military

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11,759,557
92,594,951

Land Forces

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Tanks

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327
4,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,361
29,656
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Total artillery

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242
6,056
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Self-propelled artillery

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102
1,856
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Rocket artillery

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0
674

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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570
5,350
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Fighter

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68
415
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Multirole

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84
883
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Attack

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13
142
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Helicopters

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152
2,336
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
68

Navy

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Total naval

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60
1,306
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Aircraft carriers

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1
7
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Destroyers

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0
18
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Frigates

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11
69
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Corvettes

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0
23
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Submarines

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2
48

Nuclear weapons

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

European Union EU

Data not available

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.

European Union EU

Data not available