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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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The 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

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Military budget

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4.4 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.16 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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113,000
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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51,600
2,600,000

Available for military

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14,817,517
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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48
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,276
19,880
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Total artillery

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250
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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54
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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122
6,190
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Fighter

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0
1,186
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Multirole

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26
1,533
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Attack

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12
446
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Helicopters

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54
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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111
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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3
49
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Corvettes

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6
81
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Submarines

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2
170

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