Military power of Spain & South Korea
Spain vs South Korea
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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 militarySouth Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.
US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.
More about South Korea militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 ES |  KR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 50.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2.8% |
Manpower
| ES | KR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 555,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 2,750,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 13,185,794 |
Land Forces
| ES | KR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 2,606 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 4,380 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 7,468 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 3,040 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 574 |
Air Forces
| ES | KR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 1,585 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 156 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 371 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 757 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | KR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 195 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 12 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 18 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 11 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
South Korea
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.
South Korea
20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service.