Military power of Brazil & Japan
Brazil vs Japan
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Brazil is a country located in Eastern South America with an area of 8,515,767 km2 (land boundries: 16,145 km and costline 7,491 km). The capital of Brazil is Brasília. The number of inhabitants is 210,147,125.
Brazil has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, but it does not entail any security obligations. The Brazilian military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US. Brazil's defense industry is capable of designing and manufacturing equipment for all three military services
More about Brazil militaryJapan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 377,944 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 29,751 km). The capital of Japan is Tokyo. The number of inhabitants is 125,360,000.
The current Self Defense Force was founded in 1954. Japan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Approximately 55,000 US troops and other military assets, including aircraft and naval ships, were stationed in Japan and had exclusive use of more than 80 bases and facilities. In exchange for their use, the US guarantees Japan’s security. The JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically-produced equipment. The majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically-produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license.
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Military expenditures
 BR |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 53.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| BR | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| BR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 99 |
Air Forces
| BR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Brazil
18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps.
Japan
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers.