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Malaysia vs Finland

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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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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.

Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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4.4 billion $
6.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.16 %
2.3 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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113,000
24,000

Reserve personnel

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51,600
870,000

Available for military

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14,817,517
1,155,368

Land Forces

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Tanks

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48
239
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,276
2,020
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Total artillery

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250
821
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
97
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Rocket artillery

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54
62

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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122
158
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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26
55
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Attack

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12
0
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Helicopters

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54
27
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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111
170
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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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3
0
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Corvettes

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6
2
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Submarines

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2
0

Nuclear weapons

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Finland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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.

Finland

18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60