Military power of Malaysia & China and North Korea
Malaysia vs China and North Korea
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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 China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.
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Military expenditures
 MY |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 0% |
Manpower
| MY | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 0 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| MY | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| MY | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| MY | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
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.
China and North Korea
Data not available