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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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Syria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.

The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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5 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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143,100
169,000

Reserve personnel

+
70,000
0

Available for military

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25,614,135
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
731
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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607
1,729
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Total artillery

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296
1,263
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Self-propelled artillery

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12
180
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Rocket artillery

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0
452

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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239
320
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Fighter

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0
52
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Multirole

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11
16
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Attack

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13
33
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Helicopters

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126
177
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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199
37
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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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3
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Corvettes

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5
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

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).

Syria

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.