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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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Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.

The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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5 billion $
12 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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143,100
23,600

Reserve personnel

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70,000
31,300

Available for military

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25,614,135
2,065,782

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
121
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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567
2,071
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Total artillery

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325
268
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
48
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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229
207
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Fighter

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12
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Multirole

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0
94
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Attack

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13
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Helicopters

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111
53
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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196
186
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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2
0
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Corvettes

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3
7
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Submarines

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0
5

Nuclear weapons

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Sweden

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).

Sweden

18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.