Are Malaysia and Indonesia allies?

Indonesia and Malaysia established diplomatic relations in 1957. It is one of the most important bilateral relationships in Southeast Asia. Indonesia and Malaysia are two neighbouring nations that share similarities in many aspects.

Is Malaysia smaller than Indonesia?

Malaysia is about 6 times smaller than Indonesia. Indonesia is approximately 1,904,569 sq km, while Malaysia is approximately 329,847 sq km, making Malaysia 17.32\% the size of Indonesia. Meanwhile, the population of Indonesia is ~267.0 million people (234.4 million fewer people live in Malaysia).

Is Malaysia First World country?

Transforming Malaysia from third to first world country.

Who is Malaysia allies?

The US was, and still is one of the largest trading partners for Malaysia and is traditionally considered to be Malaysia’s closest ally. In 2002, Malaysia-US Friendship Council was established to strengthen the friendship between the Malaysian government and the US government.

Will the Indonesia-Malaysia War be a war of attrition?

The war will mostly be a war of attrition. Actually, Indonesia did go to war with Malaysia before, mainly in 1963–1965 (formally known as the Konfrontasi/Confrontation, however it was more than a standoff with invasions into the Johor, Sabah and Sarawak areas), and it was indeed a war of attrition.

Can Singapore beat Indonesia in a war?

Singapore alone would stand a good chance to beating Indonesia. Indonesia spends 0.9\% of its GDP on its military; that is ~10 billion USD. Singapore exceeds that, by spending ~5\% of its GDP on the military; that is ~15 billion USD.

What would happen if Malaysia attacked Indonesia first?

If Malaysia attacks Indonesia first, Indonesia wins hands down. Indonesia has a larger military and population than Malaysia.

How powerful is the Indonesian Navy compared to Malaysia’s Navy?

Indonesia’s navy has 221 vessels versus 61 on the Malaysian side, with 3 subs vs Malaysia’s 2, however both navies are insignificant especially over Indonesian and Malaysian seas, which is quite surprising given real-life Indonesia and Malaysia’s strategic locations at the Straits of Malacca as well as the large seas spanned by Indonesia.