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Iraq vs Malaysia

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Iraq Malaysia

Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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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

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Military budget

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10 billion $
4.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.5 %
1.16 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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193,000
113,000

Reserve personnel

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553,000
51,600

Available for military

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11,700,000
14,817,517

Land Forces

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Tanks

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848
48
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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5,284
1,276
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Total artillery

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1,969
250
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Self-propelled artillery

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283
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Rocket artillery

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424
54

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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379
122
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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26
26
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Attack

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32
12
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Helicopters

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203
54
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UCAV (combat drone)

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14
0

Navy

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Total naval

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68
111
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
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Frigates

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0
3
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Corvettes

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2
6
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Submarines

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0
2

Nuclear weapons

Iraq

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.

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.