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Spain Peninsula Shield Force

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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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23.7 billion $
105.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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133,282
696,550

Reserve personnel

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15,150
520,000

Available for military

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11,759,557
11,870,201

Land Forces

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Tanks

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317
1,767
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,644
16,249
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Total artillery

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382
3,040
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Self-propelled artillery

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95
739
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Rocket artillery

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0
407

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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516
2,122
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Fighter

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68
141
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Multirole

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82
255
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Attack

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13
157
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Helicopters

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129
793
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
6

Navy

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Total naval

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60
205
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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
11
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Corvettes

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0
21
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Submarines

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2
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Nuclear weapons

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Peninsula Shield Force

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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.

Peninsula Shield Force

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