MANPOWER
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Total Population: 23,545,963
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Available Manpower: 12,196,809 (51.8%)
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Fit-For-Service: 10,001,383 (42.5%)
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Reaching Military Age Annually: 300,041 (1.3%)
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Total Military Personnel: 1,890,000 (est.) (8.0%)
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Active Personnel: 215,000 (0.9%)
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Reserve Personnel: 1,675,000 (7.1%)
AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft Strength value includes both fixed- and rotary-wing systems from all branches of service (UAVs are not included in this total). Attack values cover both multirole and purpose-built light-attack types (and so some fighters also fall into the Attack total). Transports value includes only fixed-wing tactical/strategic aircraft. UAVs are currently being excluded from the total. For an in-depth look into the numbers available to any one air force of the world, consider www.WDMMA.org (external link) - the "World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft". Also consider Aircraft throughout the military history of Taiwan (external link).
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Total Aircraft Strength: 837 (ranked 13 of 137)
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Fighters: 286 (34.2%) (ranked 9 of 137)
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Attack: 286 (34.2%) (ranked 11 of 137)
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Transports: 19 (2.3%) (ranked 37 of 137)
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Trainers: 207 (24.7%) (ranked 13 of 137)
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Total Helicopter Strength: 335 (40.0%) (ranked 10 of 137)
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Attack Helicopters: 91 (10.9%) (ranked 7 of 137)
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LAND STRENGTH
Combat Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), light tanks, and tank destroyers (no distinction is made between tracked and wheeled types). Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) value includes APCs, IFVs, MRAPs, and Armored Cars. Rocket Projectors only include self-propelled forms. Also consider Armor and Artillery throughout the military history of Taiwan (external link).
Combat Tanks: 1,855 (ranked 17 of 137)
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Armored Fighting Vehicles: 2,050 (ranked 34 of 137)
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Self-Propelled Artillery: 482 (ranked 17 of 137)
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Towed Artillery: 1,160 (ranked 14 of 137)
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Rocket Projectors: 115 (ranked 30 of 137)
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NAVAL STRENGTH
Aircraft Carrier value includes traditional carriers as well as Helicopter Carriers. Submarine value includes diesel-electric and nuclear-powered types, no distinction being made between conventional- and nuclear-attack forms. Total Naval Assets (*) value includes all possible / available vessels including auxiliaries, which are not showcased individually below. Also consider Warships and Submarines throughout the military history of Taiwan (external link).
Total Naval Assets: 87*
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Aircraft Carriers: 0
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Frigates: 24
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Destroyers: 4
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Corvettes: 1
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Submarines: 4
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Patrol Vessels: 43
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Mine Warfare: 10
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