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Military power of Spain & Finland
Spain vs Finland
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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 militaryFinland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 ES |  FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 23.7 billion $ | 6.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| ES | FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 24,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 870,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 1,155,368 |
Land Forces
| ES | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 239 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 2,020 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 821 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 97 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 62 |
Air Forces
| ES | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 158 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 55 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 27 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 170 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Finland
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.
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60
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