Military power of Spain & Italy
Spain vs Italy
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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 militaryItaly is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
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Military expenditures
 ES |  IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 32 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| ES | IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 165,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 18,300 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 13,865,688 |
Land Forces
| ES | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 200 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 2,758 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 197 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 68 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 21 |
Air Forces
| ES | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 712 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 92 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 66 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 45 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 423 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 12 |
Navy
| ES | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 200 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 15 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.