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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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Poland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km² (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.

Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

23.7 billion $

40 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.5 %

4.7 %

Manpower

Active personnel

133,282

200,000

Reserve personnel

15,150

150,000

Available for military

11,759,557

10,500,000

Land Forces

Tanks

317

601

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,644

2,417

Total artillery

382

773

Self-propelled artillery

95

585

Rocket artillery

0

188

Air Forces

Total aircraft

516

481

Fighter

68

13

Multirole

82

60

Attack

13

18

Helicopters

129

212

UCAV (combat drone)

4

24

Navy

Total naval

60

66

Aircraft carriers

1

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

11

2

Corvettes

0

2

Submarines

2

1

Nuclear weapons

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Poland

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.

Poland

18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.