Military power of Philippines & Spain
Philippines vs Spain
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Philippines 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.
More about Philippines militarySpain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 19.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| PH | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| PH | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
| PH | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 4 |
Navy
| PH | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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).
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.