Military power of Estonia & Philippines
Estonia vs Philippines
Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.
The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.
More about Estonia 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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☢ Nuclear weapons
Estonia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Estonia
18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer
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).