Taiwan vs Iraq
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Military power of Taiwan & Iraq
| Country: | Taiwan (TW) | Iraq (IQ) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Taipei | Baghdad |
| Population: | 23,568,378 | 38,433,600 |
| Area: | 36,193 km2 | 437,072 km2 |
| More: | Taiwan military forces description | Iraq military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 TW |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| TW | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 290,000 | 650,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,800,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,883,828 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| TW | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,160 | 309 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,714 | 4,631 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,944 | 194 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 440 | 44 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 126 | 30 |
Air Forces
| TW | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 814 | 285 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 129 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 189 | 34 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 55 | |
| Helicopters: | 237 | 156 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| TW | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 59 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 22 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 1 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.