Military power of Egypt & Taiwan
Egypt vs Taiwan
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Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
More about Egypt 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.
More about Taiwan militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 EG |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11 billion $ | 19.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| EG | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 438,500 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 479,000 | 2,310,000 |
| Available for military: | 41,157,220 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| EG | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,789 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,699 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,328 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 889 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,250 | 126 |
Air Forces
| EG | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,103 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 44 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 278 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 121 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 310 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 32 | 0 |
Navy
| EG | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 193 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 14 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.
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.