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Malaysia vs Nordic Defence Cooperation

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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 Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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4.4 billion $
31 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.16 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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113,000
91,850

Reserve personnel

+
51,600
1,004,300

Available for military

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14,817,517
6,904,468

Land Forces

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Tanks

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48
456
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,276
5,265
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Total artillery

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250
1,160
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
199
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Rocket artillery

+
54
79

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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122
602
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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26
222
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Attack

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12
0
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Helicopters

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54
152
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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
476
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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
13
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Corvettes

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6
15
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Submarines

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2
11

Nuclear weapons

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

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.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available