Force Structures
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Active End Strength
The Spanish military has been fully professional since January 2003, with the last conscripts discharged in December 2002. Recruitment is also open to Spanish-speaking foreigners up to a threshold whereby they represent no more than 9 percent of all active-duty personnel. In accordance with Law 17/99, all positions within the Spanish military are open to women, including combat assignments.
Spain created a Joint Special Operations Command in 2014 to coordinate the activities of...
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