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Military power of Romania & Philippines
Romania vs Philippines
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Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Romania militaryPhilippines 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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Military expenditures
 RO |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 8.7 billion $ | 5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 1% |
Manpower
| RO | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,500 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 53,000 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,601,234 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| RO | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 440 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,352 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,355 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 53 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 207 | 0 |
Air Forces
| RO | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 165 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 69 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| RO | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 55 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.
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).
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