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Military power of Malaysia & Jordan

Malaysia vs Jordan

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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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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km² (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

4.4 billion $

2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.16 %

6.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

113,000

100,500

Reserve personnel

51,600

65,000

Available for military

14,817,517

3,285,575

Land Forces

Tanks

48

1,588

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,276

3,653

Total artillery

250

633

Self-propelled artillery

0

461

Rocket artillery

54

88

Air Forces

Total aircraft

122

255

Fighter

0

Multirole

26

44

Attack

12

4

Helicopters

54

140

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

111

27

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

3

0

Corvettes

6

0

Submarines

2

0

Nuclear weapons

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Jordan

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.

Jordan

17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.