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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.

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Malaysia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 330,803 km2 (land boundries: 2,742 km and costline 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km)). The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The number of inhabitants is 32,730,000.

Malaysia is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Malaysia also cooperates closely with the US military. the Malaysian Armed Forces field a diverse mix of mostly older imported weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget: 25 billion $ 3.6 billion $
Percent of GDP: 2.5% 1.16%

Military budget

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Highest value in the world: 816 billion $ (USA)
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Manpower

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Active personnel: 610,000 0
Reserve personnel: 350,000 51,600
Available for military: 23,619,215 14,817,517

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Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
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Land Forces

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Tanks: 2,842 48
Armoured fighting vehicles: 3,555 1,276
Total artillery: 4,873 250
Self-propelled artillery: 1,030 0
Rocket artillery: 1,755 54

Tanks

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Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
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Air Forces

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Total aircraft: 973 122
Fighter aircraft: 112 0
Multirole aircraft: 75 26
Attack aircraft: 23 12
Helicopters: 519 54
UCAV (combat drone): 83 0

Total aircraft

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Highest value in the world: 12,930 (USA)
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Navy

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Total naval: 272 111
Aircraftcarriers: 0 0
Destroyers: 0 0
Frigates: 6 3
Corvettes: 3 6
Submarines: 19 2

Total naval

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Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
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Nuclear weapons

Iran

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Iran

18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.

Malaysia

17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription.