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Philippines vs Iran

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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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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km² (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

5 billion $

10 billion $

Percent of GDP

1 %

2.1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

143,100

587,000

Reserve personnel

70,000

200,000

Available for military

25,614,135

23,619,215

Land Forces

Tanks

18

2,842

Armoured fighting vehicles

567

3,555

Total artillery

325

4,873

Self-propelled artillery

0

1,030

Rocket artillery

0

1,755

Air Forces

Total aircraft

229

973

Fighter

12

112

Multirole

0

75

Attack

13

23

Helicopters

111

519

UCAV (combat drone)

0

83

Navy

Total naval

196

272

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

2

6

Corvettes

3

Submarines

0

19

Nuclear weapons

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iran

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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).

Iran

18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.