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Once a model for the entire Asian continent and feared and envied by its Southeast Asian neighbors, particularly during the 1950s and 60s, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has since been surpassed by all other armed forces in the region and now is one of the weakest, most underfunded, most antiquated, and most politicized.
- Military branches
- Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps and Coast Guard), Air Force
- Military manpower - military age
- 18 years of age (2001)
- Military manpower - availability
- males age 15-49: 22,435,982 (2004 est.)
- Military manpower - fit for military service
- males age 15-49: 22,435,982 (2004 est.)
- Military manpower - reaching military age annually
- males: 851,009 (2004 est.)
- Military expenditures - dollar figure
- $995 million (FY98)
- Military expenditures - percent of GDP
- 1.5% (FY98)
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