Military power of Vietnam & Philippines
Vietnam vs Philippines
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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam 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
 VN |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 4.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| VN | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| VN | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 0 |
Air Forces
| VN | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VN | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
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).