The Spanish Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas Españolas, FFAA) are the military forces of the Kingdom of Spain. The Spanish Armed Forces are a modern military force charged with defending the Kingdom's integrity and sovereignty. They consist of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
The Monarch is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, with the title jefe supremo de las fuerzas armadas (Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces) The current Chief of the Defence Staff is General Admiral Fernando García Sánchez.
The Armed Forces are also active members of NATO, the Eurocorps, and the European Union Battlegroups.
The three main branches of the Spanish armed forces are as follows;
- Spanish Army: 61,300
- Spanish Navy: 25,000
- Spanish Air Force: 27,000
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