Military power of Malaysia & Romania
Malaysia vs Romania
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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.
More about Malaysia militaryRomania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 MY |  RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 6.14 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| MY | RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 0 | 68,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 51,600 | 53,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 5,601,234 |
Land Forces
| MY | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 440 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,276 | 1,352 | |
| Total artillery: | 250 | 1,355 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 53 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 207 |
Air Forces
| MY | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 122 | 165 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 12 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 54 | 69 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| MY | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 111 | 55 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Romania
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.
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.