The armed forces of Spain are known as the Spanish Armed Forces ( ). 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.

• Spanish Army: 92.000
• Spanish Navy: 26.980
• Spanish Air Force: 24.800

History

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.

External links and Further Reading

• Jane's Defence Weekly, Country Survey: Spain, JDW 18 April 1992, p.655-onwards
• Foro Militar General - Spanish Military forum