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Military power of United Arab Emirates & Brazil

United Arab Emirates vs Brazil

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United Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km² (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.

the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.

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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

24.4 billion $

25 billion $

Percent of GDP

5.6 %

1.1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

150,000

334,500

Reserve personnel

180,000

1,340,000

Available for military

3,240,000

53,350,703

Land Forces

Tanks

354

469

Armoured fighting vehicles

8,980

1,696

Total artillery

398

760

Self-propelled artillery

183

136

Rocket artillery

139

78

Air Forces

Total aircraft

510

473

Fighter

0

45

Multirole

137

3

Attack

0

77

Helicopters

215

182

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

79

216

Aircraft carriers

0

1

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

6

Corvettes

9

2

Submarines

0

7

Nuclear weapons

United Arab Emirates

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

United Arab Emirates

18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.

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.