Military power of Brazil & Sweden
Brazil vs Sweden
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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 militarySweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.
The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.
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Military expenditures
 BR |  SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.2 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Manpower
| BR | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 334,500 | 23,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,340,000 | 31,300 |
| Available for military: | 53,350,703 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
| BR | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 469 | 121 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,696 | 2,071 | |
| Total artillery: | 760 | 268 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 136 | 48 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 78 | 0 |
Air Forces
| BR | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 473 | 207 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 45 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 3 | 94 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 77 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 182 | 53 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BR | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 216 | 186 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 7 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.