Military power of Philippines & China and North Korea
Philippines vs China and North Korea
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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.
More about Philippines militaryThe China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0% |
Manpower
| PH | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| PH | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| PH | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| PH | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
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).
China and North Korea
Data not available