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Switzerland vs Brazil

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Switzerland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km2 (land boundries: 1,770 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The number of inhabitants is 8,570,146.

Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE. The Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military armaments.

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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

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Military budget

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6.3 billion $
25 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0.7 %
1.1 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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140,000
334,500

Reserve personnel

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80,000
1,340,000

Available for military

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1,852,580
53,350,703

Land Forces

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Tanks

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224
469
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,808
1,696
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Total artillery

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176
760
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Self-propelled artillery

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176
136
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Rocket artillery

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0
78

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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178
473
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Fighter

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27
45
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Multirole

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25
3
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Attack

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0
77
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Helicopters

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57
182
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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0
216
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Aircraft carriers

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0
1
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
6
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Corvettes

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0
2
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Submarines

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0
7

Nuclear weapons

Switzerland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Switzerland

19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.

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.