Russiavs Spain
On Global Firepower's 2026 index, Russia (#2) holds a clear lead over Spain (#18).
- Russia has nuclear weapons; Spain has none.
- Russia has destroyers; Spain has none.
- Russia fields 33× as many submarines.
Who leads in each area
- People and moneyRussia leads 4 of 4
- Land forcesRussia leads 5 of 5
- Air powerRussia leads 7 of 7
- Naval forcesRussia leads 5 of 7
- Nuclear weaponsRussia leads 2 of 2
Leads count raw numbers in each category. Larger is not always stronger: a modern fleet can beat a bigger, older one.
People and money
Who can be put in uniform, and how much is spent keeping them there.
$190B
Military spending
$40.2B1.32M
Active personnel
122K2M
Reserves
24K250K
Paramilitary
78KSpending is SIPRI's 2025 estimate in US dollars (Russia: 7.5% of GDP; Spain: 2.1% of GDP).
Land forces
Armour and artillery: the weight an army can put on the ground.
5,630
Tanks
298127K
Armored vehicles
49K3,603
Self-propelled artillery
965,920
Towed artillery
1882,486
Rocket artillery
0Air power
Fixed-wing and rotary aircraft across all branches.
4,237
Total aircraft
440861
Fighters
136698
Attack aircraft
121,643
Helicopters
169556
Attack helicopters
1718
Tankers
0458
Transports
51Naval forces
Hull counts, from carriers down to patrol boats.
747
Total fleet
1751
Aircraft carriers
10
Helicopter carriers
066
Submarines
213
Destroyers
012
Frigates
1179
Corvettes
0Nuclear weapons
Estimated warheads in military stockpiles, January 2026.
4,400
Warheads
01,796
Deployed warheads
0Compare other countries
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Profiles: Russia and Spain. Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI Military Expenditure 2025 (Apr 2026), SIPRI Yearbook 2026: World Nuclear Forces.