Military power of Brazil & Singapore
Brazil vs Singapore
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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 militarySingapore is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 719 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Singapore is Singapore. The number of inhabitants is 5,703,600.
Singapore is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 also includes Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons. Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia.
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Military expenditures
 BR |  SG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 11.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 3.33% |
Manpower
| BR | SG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 71,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 352,500 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 1,255,902 |
Land Forces
| BR | SG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 170 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 3,507 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 161 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 48 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 24 |
Air Forces
| BR | SG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 252 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 100 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BR | SG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 43 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Singapore
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.
Singapore
18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers).