Military power of Spain & Romania
Spain vs Romania
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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 militaryRomania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 ES |  RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 6.14 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| ES | RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 68,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 53,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 5,601,234 |
Land Forces
| ES | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 440 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 1,352 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 1,355 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 53 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 207 |
Air Forces
| ES | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 165 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 69 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 55 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Romania
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.
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.