Military power of Brazil & Iraq
Brazil vs Iraq
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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 militaryIraq 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
 BR |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| BR | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| BR | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| BR | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| BR | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 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.