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Military power of Indonesia & Philippines
Indonesia vs Philippines
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Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
More about Indonesia 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.
More about Philippines militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 ID |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 9 billion $ | 5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.6% | 1% |
Manpower
| ID | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 400,000 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 400,000 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 131,000,000 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| ID | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 241 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,319 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 796 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 145 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 90 | 0 |
Air Forces
| ID | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 465 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 51 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| ID | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 347 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 7 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 24 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Indonesia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
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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