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Military power of Venezuela & Philippines
Venezuela vs Philippines
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Venezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
More about Venezuela 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
 VE |  PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 1% |
Manpower
| VE | PH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 143,100 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 70,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 25,614,135 |
Land Forces
| VE | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 567 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 325 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 0 |
Air Forces
| VE | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 229 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 12 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 111 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VE | PH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 196 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Philippines
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.
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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