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BRICS vs Brazil

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BRICS (acronym - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Bilateral relations among BRICS are conducted mainly on the basis of non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit. The BRICS nations are considered a geopolitical rival to the G7 bloc.

On August 24, 2023, the expansion of the group on January 1, 2024 was announced to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. On 29 December 2023 the Government of Argentina officially announce that Argentina will not join the BRICS. This is due to the change of president to Javier Milei.

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

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Military expenditures

Military budget

642.8 billion $

25 billion $

Percent of GDP

0 %

1.1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

6,345,000

334,500

Reserve personnel

7,754,000

1,340,000

Available for military

992,083,395

53,350,703

Land Forces

Tanks

30,277

469

Armoured fighting vehicles

72,901

1,696

Total artillery

40,650

760

Self-propelled artillery

12,316

136

Rocket artillery

11,343

78

Air Forces

Total aircraft

15,826

473

Fighter

1,484

45

Multirole

2,830

3

Attack

1,330

77

Helicopters

5,511

182

UCAV (combat drone)

393

0

Navy

Total naval

2,809

216

Aircraft carriers

12

1

Destroyers

77

0

Frigates

105

6

Corvettes

215

2

Submarines

194

7

Nuclear weapons

BRICS

Data not available

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

BRICS

Data not available

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.