Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & Philippines
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Philippines
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The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.
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
 NORDEFCO |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.2 billion $ | 4.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| NORDEFCO | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 70,650 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 971,300 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| NORDEFCO | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 412 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,133 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 71 | 0 |
Air Forces
| NORDEFCO | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 118 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| NORDEFCO | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 397 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 15 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Nordic Defence Cooperation
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).