Military power of Malaysia & Greece
Malaysia vs Greece
Show map
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.
More about Malaysia militaryGreece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
More about Greece militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 MY |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| MY | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 0 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| MY | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 1,365 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 4,126 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 1,469 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 588 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 152 |
Air Forces
| MY | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 855 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 35 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 202 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 427 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 3 |
Navy
| MY | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 236 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.