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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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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.

Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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25 billion $
23.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.1 %
1.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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334,500
133,282

Reserve personnel

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1,340,000
15,150

Available for military

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53,350,703
11,759,557

Land Forces

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Tanks

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469
327
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,696
2,361
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Total artillery

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760
242
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Self-propelled artillery

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136
102
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Rocket artillery

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78
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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473
570
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Fighter

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45
68
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Multirole

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3
84
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Attack

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77
13
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Helicopters

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182
152
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
4

Navy

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Total naval

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216
60
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Aircraft carriers

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1
1
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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6
11
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Corvettes

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2
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Submarines

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7
2

Nuclear weapons

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Spain

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.

Spain

18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.