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Military power of European Union EU & Philippines
European Union EU vs Philippines
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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.
Philippines 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
 EU |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 295.8 billion $ | 5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 1% |
Manpower
| EU | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,277,969 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,687,132 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 92,594,951 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| EU | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,244 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 29,656 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 6,056 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,856 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 674 | 0 |
Air Forces
| EU | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 5,350 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 415 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 883 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 142 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 2,336 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 68 | 0 |
Navy
| EU | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,306 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 7 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 18 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 69 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 23 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 48 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
European Union EU
Data not available
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
European Union EU
Data not available
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).
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