Military power of Brazil & NATO without USA
Brazil vs NATO without USA
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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 militaryAn artificial alliance showing what NATO would look like without the United States of America which accounting for three quarters of North Atlantic Alliance defence spending. The supported countries included in this alliance: Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
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Military expenditures
 BR |  NATOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 338.41 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0% |
Manpower
| BR | NATOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 1,760,589 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 1,048,632 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 132,478,132 |
Land Forces
| BR | NATOW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 7,274 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 43,452 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 7,933 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 2,764 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 1,057 |
Air Forces
| BR | NATOW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 8,016 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 643 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 1,114 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 162 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 3,525 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 222 |
Navy
| BR | NATOW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 1,286 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 8 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 25 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 113 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 75 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
NATO without USA
Data not available
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.
NATO without USA
Data not available