Defence Staff of Spain

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The Defence Staff of Spain is the senior military body that provides strategic direction, coordination, and joint operational planning for the Spanish Armed Forces under the authority of the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf joint military headquarters
military staff
aimsTo ensure unified command of the Spanish Armed Forces
improve interoperability among service branches
appliesToJurisdiction Spanish Armed Forces
coordinatesWith Common Security and Defence Policy
surface form: European Union Common Security and Defence Policy

NATO
country Spain
follows Spanish Constitution
international defence commitments of Spain
governmentBranch executive branch of Spain
hasAuthorityOver joint military operations of Spain
hasComponent Joint Defence Staff bodies
joint headquarters for operations
operational commands
hasRole advising the government on military matters
coordination of the Spanish Armed Forces
integration of land, naval and air capabilities
joint operational planning
planning and conduct of joint operations
strategic direction of the Spanish Armed Forces
support to international military operations
headedBy Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain
headquartersLocation Madrid
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
legalBasis Royal Decrees regulating the organization of the Armed Forces
Ley Orgánica de la Defensa Nacional de España
surface form: Spanish Defence Law
location Madrid
nativeName Estado Mayor de la Defensa
oversees Spanish Air Force
surface form: Spanish Air and Space Force

Spanish Army
Spanish Navy
partOf Ministry of Defence of Spain
Spanish national defence system
responsibleFor coordination with European Union defence structures
coordination with NATO structures
development of joint doctrine
joint defence planning
operational command of deployed forces
sector defence
shortName EMAD
subordinateTo Spanish government
surface form: Government of Spain

Minister of Defence of Spain
uses Spanish defence policy guidelines

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Spanish Armed Forces commandStructure Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain memberOf Defence Staff of Spain
this entity surface form: Board of Chiefs of Staff of Spain
Chief of the Defence Staff of Spain supervises Defence Staff of Spain
this entity surface form: Joint Defence Staff of Spain
Ministry of Defence of Spain hasOrganizationalUnit Defence Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force memberOf Defence Staff of Spain
this entity surface form: Board of Chiefs of Staff of Spain
Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force memberOf Defence Staff of Spain
this entity surface form: Council of Chiefs of Staff of Spain