Spanish Armed Forces

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Spanish Armed Forces

Service branches Spanish Army
Spanish Navy
Spanish Air Force
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
Minister of Defense Carmen Chacón
Military age 18
Reserve personnel 328,500
Expenditures
Budget 15.7 billion (Ranked 15th)
Percent of GDP 1.2%

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. It also includes, Navy Marines, the Royal Guard, the Spanish Legion, an Army Airmobile Force and a Civil Guard.

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.

Current Chief of Defense of the Spanish Armed Forces is General José Julio Rodríguez Fernández.

[edit] History

Further information: Regulares

The military history of Spain includes the history of battles fought in the territory of modern Spain, as well as her former and current overseas possessions and territories, and the military history of the Spanish people regardless of geography

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