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Military power of Philippines & Brazil

Philippines vs Brazil

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Philippines is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 300,000 km² (land boundries: 0 km and costline 36,289 km). The capital of Philippines is Manila. The number of inhabitants is 106,651,394.

The Philippines has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is equipped with a mix of imported weapons systems, particularly second-hand equipment from the USA.

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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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Military expenditures

Military budget

5 billion $

25 billion $

Percent of GDP

1 %

1.1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

143,100

334,500

Reserve personnel

70,000

1,340,000

Available for military

25,614,135

53,350,703

Land Forces

Tanks

18

292

Armoured fighting vehicles

607

2,452

Total artillery

296

565

Self-propelled artillery

12

109

Rocket artillery

0

44

Air Forces

Total aircraft

239

481

Fighter

0

47

Multirole

11

9

Attack

13

92

Helicopters

126

167

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

199

63

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

3

6

Corvettes

5

2

Submarines

0

4

Nuclear weapons

Philippines

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Philippines

17-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; no conscription; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers).

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.