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.
More about Philippines militaryBrazil 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
 PH |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.3 billion $ | 26.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| PH | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 770,000 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 25,614,135 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| PH | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 567 | 1,696 | |
| Total artillery: | 325 | 760 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 136 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 78 |
Air Forces
| PH | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 229 | 473 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 12 | 45 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 3 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 77 | |
| Helicopters: | 111 | 182 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| PH | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 196 | 216 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 7 |
☢ 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.