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Finland Philippines

Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km² (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.

Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.

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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

Military budget

6.7 billion $

5 billion $

Percent of GDP

2.3 %

1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

24,000

143,100

Reserve personnel

870,000

70,000

Available for military

1,155,368

25,614,135

Land Forces

Tanks

239

18

Armoured fighting vehicles

2,020

567

Total artillery

821

325

Self-propelled artillery

97

0

Rocket artillery

62

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

158

229

Fighter

0

12

Multirole

55

0

Attack

0

13

Helicopters

27

111

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

170

196

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

2

Corvettes

2

3

Submarines

0

Nuclear weapons

Finland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Finland

18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60

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).