Spanish Armed Forces

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Spanish Armed Forces
Fuerzas Armadas Españolas
Spanish Armed Forces logo
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.

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