Military power of Spain & South Korea
Country: | Spain (ES) | South Korea (KR) |
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Capital: | Madrid | Seoul |
Population: | 47,450,795 | 51,709,098 |
Area: | 505,990 km2 | 100,210 km2 |
More: | Spain military forces description | South Korea military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 17.2 billion $ | 45.5 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 133,282 | 555,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 2,750,000 |
Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 13,185,794 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 327 | 2,606 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,384 | 4,380 | |
Total artillery: | 245 | 7,468 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 3,040 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 574 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 532 | 1,585 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 52 | 156 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 86 | 371 | |
Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 157 | 757 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 76 | 195 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 2 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 12 | |
Frigates: | 11 | 18 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 11 | |
Submarines: | 3 | 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.