Military power of Syria & Brazil
Syria vs Brazil
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Syria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.
The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.
More about Syria 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
 SY |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 19.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| SY | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| SY | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 1,696 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 760 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 136 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 78 |
Air Forces
| SY | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 473 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 45 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 3 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 77 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 182 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 216 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 7 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.
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.