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Military and security forces Spain, in 36 editions.
The entry for Spain published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1990 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force
Army, Navy, Air Force
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marines,
- Civil Guard
Army, Navy, Air Force Force, Marines, Civil Guard
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marines,
- Civil Guard,
- National Police,
- Coastal Civil Guard
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National Police, Coastal Civil
Guard
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marines,
- Civil Guard,
- National Police,
- Coastal Civil Guard
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National Police, Coastal Civil
Civil Guard
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marines,
- Civil Guard,
- National Police,
- Coastal Civil Guard
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National
Police, Coastal
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marines,
- Civil Guard,
- National Police,
- Coastal Civil Guard
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National
National Police, Coastal Civil Guard
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marines,
- Civil Guard,
- National Police,
- Coastal Civil Guard
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard,
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (Ejercito del Aire, EdA),
- Marines
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National Police, Coastal Civil Guard Force (Ejercito del Aire, EdA), Marines
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (Ejercito del Aire, EdA),
- Naval Infantry
Army, Navy, Air Force (Ejercito del Aire, EdA), Marines Naval Infantry
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Military branches”
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2006)
Army, Navy, Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire, EdA), Naval Infantry Aire Espanola, EdA) (2006)
Published as “Military branches”
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2007)
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2006) (2007)
Published as “Military branches”
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2009)
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2007) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Military branches”
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2010)
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2009) (2010)
The same text in 4 editions, 2013 to 2016.
Published as “Military branches”
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2013)
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2010) (2013)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2013)
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; AE, includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2013)
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA)
- the Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defence;
- it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance (2019)
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2013)
the Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Defence; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance (2019)
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA);
- Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2019)
note: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) EdA); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2019)
the
note: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of the Interior Defence and the Ministry of Defence; the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance (2019)
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA);
- Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2021)
- note - the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior;
- it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2019) (2021)note: note - the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defence Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA);
- Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2022)
note: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2021) (2022)note - note: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2023)
note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 3: the Spanish National Police ( Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security
note 4: the military has a Common Corps of four specialized corps that provide professional services to all the branches of the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard, including comptroller, legal, medical, and music services
note 5: the Royal Guard is an independent regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family; it is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Common Corps
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2023)
note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 3: the Spanish National Police ( Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security
note 4: the military has a Common Corps of four specialized corps that provide professional services to all the branches of the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard, including comptroller, legal, medical, and music services
note 5: the Royal Guard is an independent regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family; it is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Common Corps
Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2024)
note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 3: the Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security
note 4: the military has a Common Corps of four specialized corps that provide professional services to all the branches of the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard, including comptroller, legal, medical, and music services
note 5: the Royal Guard is an independent regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family; it is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Common Corps
Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2023) (2024)
note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 3: the Spanish National Police ( Cuerpo (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security
note 4: the military has a Common Corps of four specialized corps that provide professional services to all the branches of the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard, including comptroller, legal, medical, and music services
note 5: the Royal Guard is an independent regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family; it is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Common Corps
Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil)
- Ministry of the Interior:
- Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) (2025)
note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance; the CNP and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security
note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 3: the Royal Guard is an independent joint-service regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family
Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2024)
Ministry of the Interior: Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) (2025)
note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance Finance; the
note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 3:Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) CNP and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security
note 4: 2: the military has Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a Common Corps separate branch of four specialized corps that provide professional services service for responding to all the branches of the Armed Forces natural disasters and the Civil Guard, including comptroller, legal, medical, providing disaster relief both domestically and music abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services
note 5: 3: the Royal Guard is an independent joint-service regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family; it is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Common Corps family
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Spain: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/spain/military-and-security-forces.