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Military power of Malaysia & Arab League
Malaysia vs Arab League
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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.
More about Malaysia militaryThe Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.
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Military expenditures
 MY |  ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 4.4 billion $ | 124 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 0% |
Manpower
| MY | ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 113,000 | 1,428,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 1,617,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 68,012,996 |
Land Forces
| MY | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 7,992 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 33,885 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 9,970 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 2,372 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 2,169 |
Air Forces
| MY | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 3,859 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 185 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 603 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 314 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 1,446 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 52 |
Navy
| MY | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 493 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 25 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Arab League
Data not available
Military service
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.
Arab League
Data not available
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