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Military power of Brazil & Belarus
Brazil vs Belarus
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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 militaryBelarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
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Military expenditures
 BR |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 0.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| BR | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 63,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| BR | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 371 |
Air Forces
| BR | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BR | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Belarus
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.
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
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