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South Korea vs Malaysia

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South Korea Malaysia

South Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.

US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.

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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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44 billion $
4.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
1.16 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
113,000

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
51,600

Available for military

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13,185,794
14,817,517

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,201
48
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,456
1,276
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Total artillery

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8,096
250
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,270
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Rocket artillery

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426
54

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,524
122
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Fighter

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61
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Multirole

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325
26
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Attack

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0
12
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Helicopters

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837
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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152
111
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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13
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Frigates

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17
3
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Corvettes

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3
6
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Submarines

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22
2

Nuclear weapons

South Korea

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

South Korea

20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from 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.