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Greece vs Philippines

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Greece Philippines

Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km² (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.

Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware

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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

9 billion $

5 billion $

Percent of GDP

3.7 %

1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

107,600

143,100

Reserve personnel

221,600

70,000

Available for military

2,535,174

25,614,135

Land Forces

Tanks

1,365

18

Armoured fighting vehicles

4,126

567

Total artillery

1,469

325

Self-propelled artillery

588

0

Rocket artillery

152

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

855

229

Fighter

35

12

Multirole

202

0

Attack

0

13

Helicopters

427

111

UCAV (combat drone)

3

0

Navy

Total naval

236

196

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

13

2

Corvettes

0

3

Submarines

11

0

Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Greece

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.

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).