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Military power of Azerbaijan & Taiwan

Azerbaijan vs Taiwan

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Azerbaijan Taiwan

Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km² (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.

The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.

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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.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

3.8 billion $

19.1 billion $

Percent of GDP

5.5 %

2.3 %

Manpower

Active personnel

126,400

180,000

Reserve personnel

330,000

1,657,000

Available for military

3,000,000

5,883,828

Land Forces

Tanks

647

888

Armoured fighting vehicles

2,100

2,031

Total artillery

1,167

2,082

Self-propelled artillery

153

448

Rocket artillery

364

234

Air Forces

Total aircraft

196

791

Fighter

0

103

Multirole

17

183

Attack

52

0

Helicopters

99

243

UCAV (combat drone)

0

3

Navy

Total naval

28

111

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

4

Frigates

1

22

Corvettes

0

13

Submarines

4

5

Nuclear weapons

Azerbaijan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Taiwan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Azerbaijan

18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.

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.