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Malaysia vs Japan

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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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Japan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 377,944 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 29,751 km). The capital of Japan is Tokyo. The number of inhabitants is 125,360,000.

The current Self Defense Force was founded in 1954. Japan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Approximately 55,000 US troops and other military assets, including aircraft and naval ships, were stationed in Japan and had exclusive use of more than 80 bases and facilities. In exchange for their use, the US guarantees Japan’s security. The JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically-produced equipment. The majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically-produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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4.4 billion $
51 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.16 %
1.2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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113,000
247,150

Reserve personnel

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51,600
56,100

Available for military

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14,817,517
27,301,443

Land Forces

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Tanks

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48
1,004
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,276
3,072
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Total artillery

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250
623
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
214
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Rocket artillery

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54
99

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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122
1,444
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Fighter

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0
155
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Multirole

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26
79
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Attack

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12
0
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Helicopters

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54
698
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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
140
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Aircraft carriers

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0
4
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Destroyers

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0
36
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Frigates

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3
2
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Corvettes

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6
6
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Submarines

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2
22

Nuclear weapons

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Japan

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.

Japan

18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers.