Military power of Philippines & Iraq
Philippines vs Iraq
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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 militaryIraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| PH | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| PH | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 424 |
Air Forces
| PH | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| PH | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
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).
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.