Military power of Brazil & Indonesia
Brazil vs Indonesia
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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 militaryIndonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
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Military expenditures
 BR |  ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 10.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| BR | ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 400,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 400,000 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 131,000,000 |
Land Forces
| BR | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 241 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 1,319 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 796 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 145 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 90 |
Air Forces
| BR | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 465 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 51 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| BR | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 347 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 7 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 24 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Indonesia
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.
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.