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Lithuania vs Malaysia

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Lithuania Malaysia

Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia, Russia and Belarus, with an area of 65,300 km2 (land boundries: 1,545 km). The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The number of inhabitants is 2,897,430.

Republic of Lithuania is a member of NATO since 2004. Contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014. Since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base. Lithuanian military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment.

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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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3.8 billion $
4.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.9 %
1.16 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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37,150
113,000

Reserve personnel

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104,000
51,600

Available for military

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890,074
14,817,517

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
48
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,045
884
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Total artillery

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75
232
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Self-propelled artillery

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21
0
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Rocket artillery

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0
36

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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10
118
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
26
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Attack

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0
12
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Helicopters

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5
50
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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13
147
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
3
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Corvettes

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0
6
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Submarines

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0
2

Nuclear weapons

Lithuania

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Lithuania

19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services

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.