Military power of Philippines & Taiwan
Philippines vs Taiwan
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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 militaryTaiwan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 36,193 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 1,566.3 km). The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. The number of inhabitants is 23,568,378.
The Taiwan military is armed mostly with second-hand weapons and equipment provided by the USA. Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry capable of building a range of military equipment.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 19.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| PH | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 2,310,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| PH | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 126 |
Air Forces
| PH | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| PH | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
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).
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.