Military power of Philippines & Peninsula Shield Force
Philippines vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0% |
Manpower
| PH | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| PH | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 407 |
Air Forces
| PH | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| PH | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
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).
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available