Military power of Austria & Malaysia
Austria vs Malaysia
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryMalaysia 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
 AT |  MY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 3.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 1.16% |
Manpower
| AT | MY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 0 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 51,600 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 14,817,517 |
Land Forces
| AT | MY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 48 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 1,276 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 250 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 54 |
Air Forces
| AT | MY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 12 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 54 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | MY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 111 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
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.