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Gibraltar vs. Spain

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GibraltarSpain
Military branchesRoyal Gibraltar Regiment (2021)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 Defence and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance
Military - notedefense is the responsibility of the UK (2021)Spain joined NATO in 1982, but refrained from participating in the integrated military structure until 1996

Source: CIA Factbook