Military power of Taiwan & Nordic Defence Cooperation
Taiwan vs Nordic Defence Cooperation
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Taiwan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 36,193 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 1,566.3 km). The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. The number of inhabitants is 23,568,378.
The Taiwan military is armed mostly with second-hand weapons and equipment provided by the USA. Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry capable of building a range of military equipment.
More about Taiwan militaryThe Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.
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Military expenditures
 TW |  NORDEFCO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.3 billion $ | 18.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 0% |
Manpower
| TW | NORDEFCO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 290,000 | 70,650 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,310,000 | 971,300 |
| Available for military: | 5,883,828 | 4,299,331 |
Land Forces
| TW | NORDEFCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,160 | 412 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,714 | 4,644 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,944 | 1,133 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 440 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 126 | 71 |
Air Forces
| TW | NORDEFCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 814 | 469 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 129 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 189 | 174 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 237 | 118 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| TW | NORDEFCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 397 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 22 | 4 | |
| Corvettes: | 1 | 15 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
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.
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available