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Latvia Philippines

Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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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

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
1 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
143,100

Reserve personnel

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38,000
70,000

Available for military

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530,000
25,614,135

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
18
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
607
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Total artillery

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47
296
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
12
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
239
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
11
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Attack

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0
13
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Helicopters

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3
126
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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18
199
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
3
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Corvettes

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0
5
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age

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).