Philippines Versus Taiwan: A Military Strength Comparison

                                                                       Taiwan                                Philippines
Total Population                                  23,299,716 (#51)                  101,833,938 (#12)
Square Land Area                               36,000 km                             300,000 km
Defense Budget                                  $8,888,000,000                    $2,439,510,000

Military Manpower Available             12,190,243                            50,649,196
Fit for Military Service                      10,025,261                            41,570,732

Reaching Military Age Yearly             321,496                                  2,081,388
Active Military Personnel                   290,000                                  120,000
Active Military Reserves                   1,675,000                               130,000
Towed Artillery                                 1,160                                        309

Tanks                                           2,005                                       126
Anti-Tank Guided Weapons              5,146                                       1,400

Navy Ships                                       49                                             120
Merchant Marine Strength                  112                                           428
Major Ports and Terminals                   4                                                6
Major Serviceable Airports                  40                                             254
Aircraft Carriers                                   0                                               0
Destroyers [3]                                    4                                               1
Frigates [ibid.]                                   22                                              3
Submarines                                       0                                               0
Total Aircraft                                    805                                          289
Patrol Coastal Aircraft                        93                                            128
Attack Helicopters                            282                                          159
Mine Warfare Craft                               4                                              0 
Amphibious Operations Craft              3                                             10

Foreign Reserves                               $390,600,000,000                $62,370,000,000
Purchasing Power                              $875,900,000,000                $351,400,000,000
Oil Production (in bbl*)                        830 bbl                                   9,671 bbl
Oil Consumption                                 834,000 bbl                             307,200 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves                            2,380,000 bbl                          168,000,000 bbl
Total Labor Force                               11,200,000                             38,900,000

Roadway Coverage                            41,475 km                              213,151 km
Railway Coverage                              1,580 km                                995 km
Waterway Coverage                           3,720 km                                3,219 km
Coastline Coverage                            1,566 km                                36,289 km


Comments

  1. Paano ba natin mapapalakas ang military ng Pilipinas? kailangan ba natin na palitan ang ating gobyerno/constitutional nito? kasi palaging binubully ang Pilipinas.. sa palagay mo anong dapat gawin ng ating gobyerno?

    nalilito na kasi ako eh.. palaging diplomatic style wala namang nangyayari!

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  2. Being the strongest is not the rule to win any war. But in reality, being the most high capable country of acquiring the strongest military power is the number 1 basis of being the toughest of all nations. Despite of this, one thing we need to do to increase our (Philippine Military Forces) is to increase our capability of thinking and inventing new things that we need in order to protect our homeland. Buying those weapons acquired by different nations will not help us increase our forces but inventing new weapons like something that will destroy or reverse the effect of other weapons will do to increase our forces. Just think beyond the box of knowledge!

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