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Military power of Vietnam & Spain

Vietnam vs Spain

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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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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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Military expenditures

Military budget

8 billion $

23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.6 %

1.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

482,000

133,282

Reserve personnel

3,000,000

15,150

Available for military

30,000,000

11,759,557

Land Forces

Tanks

1,829

327

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,820

2,361

Total artillery

2,000

242

Self-propelled artillery

180

102

Rocket artillery

450

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

271

570

Fighter

11

68

Multirole

35

84

Attack

34

13

Helicopters

99

152

UCAV (combat drone)

0

4

Navy

Total naval

96

60

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

9

11

Corvettes

14

0

Submarines

6

2

Nuclear weapons

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Spain

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

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.

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.