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BRICS vs Denmark

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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.

Denmark is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 43,094 km2 (land boundries: 141 km and costline 7,314 km). The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. The number of inhabitants is 5,982,117.

Denmark joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. Military inventory is comprised of modern European, US, and domestically produced weapons and equipment. The Danish defense industry is active in the production of naval vessels, defense electronics, and subcomponents of larger weapons systems, such as the US F-35 fighter aircraft; the major warships of the Royal Danish Navy were all produced domestically.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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642.8 billion $
5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
1.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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6,345,000
21,000

Reserve personnel

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7,754,000
63,000

Available for military

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992,083,395
2,605,137

Land Forces

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Tanks

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30,277
44
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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72,901
621
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Total artillery

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40,650
27
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Self-propelled artillery

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12,316
19
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Rocket artillery

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11,343
8

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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15,826
133
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Fighter

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1,484
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Multirole

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2,830
48
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Attack

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1,330
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Helicopters

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5,511
34
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UCAV (combat drone)

+
393
0

Navy

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Total naval

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2,809
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Aircraft carriers

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12
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Destroyers

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77
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Frigates

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105
9
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Corvettes

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215
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Submarines

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194
0

Nuclear weapons

BRICS

Data not available

Denmark

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

BRICS

Data not available

Denmark

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months depending on specialization; former conscripts are assigned to mobilization units; women eligible to volunteer for military service; in addition to full time employment, the Danish military offers reserve contracts in all three branches