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Greece vs BRICS

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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.

Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware

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BRICS (acronym - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Bilateral relations among BRICS are conducted mainly on the basis of non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit. The BRICS nations are considered a geopolitical rival to the G7 bloc.

On August 24, 2023, the expansion of the group on January 1, 2024 was announced to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. On 29 December 2023 the Government of Argentina officially announce that Argentina will not join the BRICS. This is due to the change of president to Javier Milei.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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9 billion $
642.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.7 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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107,600
6,345,000

Reserve personnel

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221,600
7,754,000

Available for military

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2,535,174
992,083,395

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,365
30,277
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,126
72,901
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Total artillery

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1,469
40,650
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Self-propelled artillery

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588
12,316
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Rocket artillery

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152
11,343

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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855
15,826
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Fighter

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35
1,484
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Multirole

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202
2,830
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Attack

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0
1,330
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Helicopters

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427
5,511
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UCAV (combat drone)

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3
393

Navy

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Total naval

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236
2,809
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Aircraft carriers

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0
12
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Destroyers

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0
77
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Frigates

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13
105
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Corvettes

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0
215
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Submarines

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11
194

Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

BRICS

Data not available

Military service

Greece

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.

BRICS

Data not available