Military power of Philippines & Syria
Philippines vs Syria
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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 militarySyria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.
The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 5% |
Manpower
| PH | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| PH | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 3,507 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 4,639 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 3,343 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 502 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 691 |
Air Forces
| PH | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 470 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 108 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 29 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 90 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 171 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| PH | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 43 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
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).
Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.