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Brazil Vietnam

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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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.

The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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25 billion $
8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.1 %
1.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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334,500
482,000

Reserve personnel

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1,340,000
3,000,000

Available for military

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53,350,703
30,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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469
1,829
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,696
1,820
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Total artillery

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760
2,000
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Self-propelled artillery

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136
180
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Rocket artillery

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78
450

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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473
271
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Fighter

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45
11
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Multirole

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3
35
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Attack

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77
34
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Helicopters

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182
99
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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216
96
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Aircraft carriers

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1
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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6
9
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Corvettes

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2
14
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Submarines

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7
6

Nuclear weapons

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Vietnam

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.

Vietnam

18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.