Military power of Italy & Philippines
Italy vs Philippines
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Italy is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
More about Italy militaryPhilippines is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 300,000 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 36,289 km). The capital of Philippines is Manila. The number of inhabitants is 106,651,394.
The Philippines has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is equipped with a mix of imported weapons systems, particularly second-hand equipment from the USA.
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Military expenditures
 IT |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 32 billion $ | 4.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| IT | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 165,500 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 18,300 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 13,865,688 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| IT | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 200 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,758 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 197 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 68 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 21 | 0 |
Air Forces
| IT | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 712 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 92 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 66 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 45 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 423 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 0 |
Navy
| IT | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 200 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 15 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.
Philippines
17-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; no conscription; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers).