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Philippines vs Spain

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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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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km² (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.

Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

5 billion $

23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

1 %

1.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

143,100

133,282

Reserve personnel

70,000

15,150

Available for military

25,614,135

11,759,557

Land Forces

Tanks

18

327

Armoured fighting vehicles

567

2,361

Total artillery

325

242

Self-propelled artillery

0

102

Rocket artillery

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

229

570

Fighter

12

68

Multirole

0

84

Attack

13

Helicopters

111

152

UCAV (combat drone)

0

4

Navy

Total naval

196

60

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

2

11

Corvettes

3

0

Submarines

0

2

Nuclear weapons

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Spain

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).

Spain

18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.