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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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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.

The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry

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Military expenditures

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Military budget: 23.7 billion $ 8 billion $
Percent of GDP: 1.5% 1.6%

Military budget

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Highest value in the world: 916 billion $ (USA)
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Manpower

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Active personnel: 133,282 482,000
Reserve personnel: 15,150 3,000,000
Available for military: 11,759,557 30,000,000

Active

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Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
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Land Forces

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Tanks: 327 1,829
Armoured fighting vehicles: 2,361 1,820
Total artillery: 242 2,000
Self-propelled artillery: 102 180
Rocket artillery: 0 450

Tanks

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Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
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Air Forces

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Total aircraft: 570 271
Fighter aircraft: 68 11
Multirole aircraft: 84 35
Attack aircraft: 13 34
Helicopters: 152 99
UCAV (combat drone): 4 0

Total aircraft

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Highest value in the world: 13,175 (USA)
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Navy

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Total naval: 60 96
Aircraftcarriers: 1 0
Destroyers: 0 0
Frigates: 11 9
Corvettes: 0 14
Submarines: 2 6

Total naval

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Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
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Nuclear weapons

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Vietnam

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.

Vietnam

18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.