Philippines vs Syria
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Military power of Philippines & Syria
| Country: | Philippines (PH) | Syria (SY) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Manila | Damascus |
| Population: | 106,651,394 | 17,500,657 |
| Area: | 300,000 km2 | 185,180 km2 |
| More: | Philippines military forces description | Syria military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 PH |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.3 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 5% |
Manpower
| PH | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 770,000 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| PH | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 0 | 4,156 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 672 | 3,810 | |
| Total artillery: | 323 | 3,156 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 424 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 582 |
Air Forces
| PH | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 219 | 518 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 110 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 0 | 40 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 8 | 96 | |
| Helicopters: | 127 | 167 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| PH | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 129 | 37 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 10 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 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.