Taiwan vs Germany
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Military power of Taiwan & Germany
| Country: | Taiwan (TW) | Germany (DE) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Taipei | Berlin |
| Population: | 23 519 518 | 82 175 700 |
| Area: | 36 193 km2 | 357 168 km2 |
| More: | Taiwan military forces description | Germany military forces description |
Military expenditures
 TW |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10,5 billion $ | 44,3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2,5% | 1,2% |
Manpower
| TW | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 290 000 | 178 334 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2 800 000 | 40 000 |
| Available for military: | 5 883 828 | 18 529 299 |
Land Forces
| TW | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1 280 | 328 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2 050 | 3 592 | |
| Total artillery: | 1 785 | 440 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 148 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 115 | 50 |
Air Forces
| TW | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 787 | 785 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 125 | 134 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 190 | 115 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 250 | 358 |
Navy
| TW | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 67 | 64 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 20 | 10 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Military service
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.