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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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Romania 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

Military budget

23.7 billion $

8.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.5 %

2.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

133,282

68,500

Reserve personnel

15,150

53,000

Available for military

11,759,557

5,601,234

Land Forces

Tanks

317

440

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,644

1,352

Total artillery

382

1,355

Self-propelled artillery

95

53

Rocket artillery

0

207

Air Forces

Total aircraft

516

165

Fighter

68

23

Multirole

82

14

Attack

13

0

Helicopters

129

69

UCAV (combat drone)

4

0

Navy

Total naval

60

55

Aircraft carriers

1

0

Destroyers

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.