Spanish Armed Forces
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| Spanish Armed Forces Fuerzas Armadas Españolas | |
|---|---|
| Image:Spanish Armed Forces logo.png Spanish Armed Forces logo | |
| Branches of service | |
| Spanish Army Spanish Navy Spanish Air Force | |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief: | Juan Carlos I, King of Spain |
| Minister of Defense: | José Antonio Alonso |
| Chief of staff: | Félix Sanz Roldán |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel: | 177,950 (ranked 31st) |
| Reserve personnel: | 328,500 |
| Military age: | 20 years of age |
| Industry | |
| Annual spending: | 15.7 billion (Ranked 12th) |
| Percent of GDP spent on military: | 1.2% |
| History | |
| Ranks and insignia | |
The armed forces of Spain are known as the Spanish Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Españolas). Their Commander-in-Chief is the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and consists of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Spanish Armed Forces are a modern military force charged with defending the Kingdom's integrity and sovereignty. The Armed Forces are also active members of NATO, the Eurocorps, and the European Union Battlegroups.
[edit] See also
- Spain
- Spanish Navy
- Spanish Marines
- Spanish Army
- Spanish Air Force
- Spanish Royal Guard
- Military history of Spain
[edit] External links and Further Reading
- Jane's Defence Weekly, Country Survey: Spain, JDW 18 April 1992, p.655-onwards
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