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Military power of Brazil & Malaysia

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Brazil Malaysia

Brazil is a country located in Eastern South America with an area of 8,515,767 km² (land boundries: 16,145 km and costline 7,491 km). The capital of Brazil is Brasília. The number of inhabitants is 210,147,125.

Brazil has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, but it does not entail any security obligations. The Brazilian military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US. Brazil's defense industry is capable of designing and manufacturing equipment for all three military services

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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

Military budget

25 billion $

4.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.1 %

1.16 %

Manpower

Active personnel

334,500

113,000

Reserve personnel

1,340,000

51,600

Available for military

53,350,703

14,817,517

Land Forces

Tanks

469

48

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,696

1,276

Total artillery

760

250

Self-propelled artillery

136

0

Rocket artillery

78

54

Air Forces

Total aircraft

473

122

Fighter

45

0

Multirole

3

26

Attack

77

12

Helicopters

182

54

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

216

111

Aircraft carriers

1

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

6

3

Corvettes

2

6

Submarines

7

2

Nuclear weapons

Brazil

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Brazil

18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps.

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.