MALAYSIA
GFP #36AsiaCAP: Kuala Lumpur
ASEANFive Power Defence Arrangements
Southeast Asian middle power with capable maritime forces; key partner in Five Power Defence Arrangements with Australia, UK, New Zealand, and Singapore.
33.0M
POPULATION
β
GDP TOTAL
$4.2B
MILITARY BUDGET
113K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
ACTIVE TROOPS
113,000
Reserve Troops
51,600
Paramilitary
β
Special Forces
β
GFP POWER INDEX
0.5590
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
1%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
48
Armored Vehicles
1,600
Artillery
300
MLRS
β
48
TANKS
1,600
AFVs
300
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
50
Attack Helicopters
β
Transport Helicopters
β
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
β
50
FIGHTERS
β
HELICOPTERS
β
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
54
Submarines
2
Aircraft Carriers
β
Ballistic Missiles
β
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
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