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Spanish Armed Forces
Service branchesSpanish Army
Spanish Navy
Spanish Air Force
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefJuan Carlos I, King of Spain
Minister of DefenceCarme Chacón
Personnel
Military age18
Active personnel([[List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel|ranked (ranked 31st)]])
Reserve personnel328,500
Expenditure
Budget15.7 billion (Ranked 15th)
Percent of GDP1.2%

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. 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 Felix Sanz Roldan.

See also