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European Union EU vs Malaysia

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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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: 245.11 billion $ 3.6 billion $
Percent of GDP: 0% 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: 1,166,519 0
Reserve personnel: 1,801,532 51,600
Available for military: 92,594,951 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: 4,253 48
Armoured fighting vehicles: 29,418 1,276
Total artillery: 6,065 250
Self-propelled artillery: 1,872 0
Rocket artillery: 667 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: 5,420 122
Fighter aircraft: 453 0
Multirole aircraft: 874 26
Attack aircraft: 162 12
Helicopters: 2,454 54
UCAV (combat drone): 41 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: 1,306 111
Aircraftcarriers: 7 0
Destroyers: 19 0
Frigates: 69 3
Corvettes: 23 6
Submarines: 48 2

Total naval

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

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Data not available

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

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Data not available

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.