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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 Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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23.7 billion $
31 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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133,282
91,850

Reserve personnel

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15,150
1,004,300

Available for military

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11,759,557
6,904,468

Land Forces

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Tanks

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317
456
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,644
5,265
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Total artillery

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382
1,160
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Self-propelled artillery

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95
199
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Rocket artillery

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0
79

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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516
602
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Fighter

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68
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Multirole

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82
222
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Attack

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13
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Helicopters

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129
152
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
0

Navy

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Total naval

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60
476
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Aircraft carriers

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1
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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11
13
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Corvettes

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0
15
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Submarines

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2
11

Nuclear weapons

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

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.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available