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Norway vs Malaysia

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Norway is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 323,802 km2 (land boundries: 2,566 km and costline 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)). The capital of Norway is Oslo. The number of inhabitants is 5,391,369.

Norway is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Norwegian Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation, which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The Norwegian Armed Forces inventory includes mostly imported European and USA weapons systems, as well as a domestically-produced equipment. The US is the leading supplier of weapons systems.

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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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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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7.3 billion $
4.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
1.16 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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23,250
113,000

Reserve personnel

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40,000
51,600

Available for military

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1,078,181
14,817,517

Land Forces

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Tanks

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52
48
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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553
1,276
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Total artillery

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44
250
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Self-propelled artillery

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35
0
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Rocket artillery

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9
54

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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104
122
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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25
26
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Attack

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0
12
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Helicopters

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38
54
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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41
111
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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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4
3
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Corvettes

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6
6
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Submarines

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6
2

Nuclear weapons

Norway

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Norway

18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).

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.