Military power of Philippines & Poland
Philippines vs Poland
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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 militaryPoland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
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Military expenditures
 PH |  PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 31.37 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 4.2% |
Manpower
| PH | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 143,100 | 150,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 70,000 | 240,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 10,500,000 |
Land Forces
| PH | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 577 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 2,342 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 775 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 601 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 174 |
Air Forces
| PH | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 461 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 48 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 18 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 212 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| PH | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 66 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Poland
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).
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.