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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

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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km² (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

25 billion $

10 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.1 %

3.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

334,500

193,000

Reserve personnel

1,340,000

553,000

Available for military

53,350,703

11,700,000

Land Forces

Tanks

469

848

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,696

5,284

Total artillery

760

1,969

Self-propelled artillery

136

283

Rocket artillery

78

424

Air Forces

Total aircraft

473

379

Fighter

45

0

Multirole

3

26

Attack

77

32

Helicopters

182

203

UCAV (combat drone)

0

14

Navy

Total naval

216

68

Aircraft carriers

1

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

6

0

Corvettes

2

Submarines

7

0

Nuclear weapons

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

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.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.