Military power of Malaysia & Switzerland
Malaysia vs Switzerland
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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.
More about Malaysia militarySwitzerland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km2 (land boundries: 1,770 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The number of inhabitants is 8,570,146.
Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE. The Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military armaments.
More about Switzerland militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 MY |  CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 5.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| MY | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 0 | 140,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 80,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 1,852,580 |
Land Forces
| MY | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 224 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 1,808 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 176 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 176 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 0 |
Air Forces
| MY | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 178 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 27 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 25 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 57 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| MY | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Switzerland
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.
Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.