Military power of Brazil & Netherlands
Brazil vs Netherlands
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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 militaryNetherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.
The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems
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Military expenditures
 BR |  NL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 15.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Manpower
| BR | NL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 41,199 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 6,532 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 7,728,129 |
Land Forces
| BR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 1,116 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 75 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 52 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 0 |
Air Forces
| BR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 183 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 61 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 82 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 4 |
Navy
| BR | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 144 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.