South America
South America Articles
As the leading military power in South America, Brazil is leading the charge in this submarine revolution by acquiring the first nuclear-powered submarine on the continent. The Álvaro Alberto is...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: With an impressive fleet of over 250 military helicopters, Colombia surpasses its regional counterparts in both numbers and operational effectiveness, especially in dealing...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Brazilian Army operates the largest tank army on the continent, boasting over 450 operational tanks At the core of Brazil’s tank army are the Leopard 1A5 and M60A3...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Brazilian Air Force, or FAB, operates over 600 aircraft, including advanced fighter jets, transport planes, and helicopters The FAB was founded in 1941 and quickly...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: Brazil does not have the largest navy in South America, that honor belongs to Colombia Colombia’s navy operates a wide range of vessels including frigates, corvettes, and...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The Brazilian Army operates a range of artillery systems including basic towed and self-propelled units, as well as more sophisticated Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: Brazil has the largest standing army in South America with 360,000 active personnel and 340,000 in reserve forces The country’s paramilitary forces are also considerable,...
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24/7 Wall St. Insights: With more than 350,000 active personnel, the Brazilian Armed Forces have the largest standing military in South America The Brazilian Navy is working towards its first nuclear...
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Although South America is not known for being a global hotspot in terms of ongoing armed conflict, it is home to some of the strongest militaries in the world. There are military coups from time to...
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The world has always been a dangerous place, but we have never been more cognizant of it than we are today. The 24/7 news cycle ensures we are always aware of the dangers posed in different places...
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There are over 1,000 different varieties of bananas, but the long yellow banana that nearly all Americans are familiar with is the Cavendish variety. It is the world’s most popular banana variety...
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