Military power of Taiwan & Canada
Taiwan vs Canada
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Taiwan 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.
More about Taiwan militaryCanada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
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Military expenditures
 TW |  CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.3 billion $ | 26.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| TW | CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 290,000 | 68,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,310,000 | 27,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,883,828 | 8,031,266 |
Land Forces
| TW | CA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,160 | 82 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,714 | 1,693 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,944 | 163 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 440 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 126 | 0 |
Air Forces
| TW | CA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 814 | 417 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 129 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 189 | 98 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 237 | 165 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| TW | CA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 67 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 22 | 12 | |
| Corvettes: | 1 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years