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Military power of Venezuela & Malaysia
Venezuela vs Malaysia
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Venezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
More about Venezuela militaryMalaysia 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 militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 VE |  MY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 4.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 1.16% |
Manpower
| VE | MY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 113,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 51,600 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 14,817,517 |
Land Forces
| VE | MY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 48 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 1,276 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 250 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 54 |
Air Forces
| VE | MY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 12 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 54 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VE | MY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 111 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.
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.
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