Indo-Pacific power acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS with strong US alliance integration.
MILITARY DOCTRINE
Maritime domain awareness, Indo-Pacific deterrence, and combined operations within AUKUS.
26.0M
POPULATION
$1.70T
GDP TOTAL
$32.3B
MILITARY BUDGET
60K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
60,000
Reserve Troops
28,800
Paramilitary
0
Special Forces
2,400
GFP POWER INDEX
0.2523
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
2.1%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
59
Armored Vehicles
2,540
Artillery
60
MLRS
30
59
TANKS
2,540
AFVs
60
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
408
Attack Helicopters
24
Transport Helicopters
108
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
16
408
FIGHTERS
24
HELICOPTERS
16
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
56
Submarines
6
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
INFANTRY DOSSIER
STANDARD INFANTRY LOADOUT
PRIMARY WEAPON
EF88 Austeyr (F90)
5.56×45mm NATO
SIDEARM
Browning Hi-Power Mk III
9×19mm
OPTICS / SIGHTS
ELCAN Specter 1-4× / Aimpoint T2
GRENADE
F1 fragmentation grenade
SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT
SL40 UGL, MEPRO laser module
BODY ARMOR
TBAS Tier 2 body armor + ceramic XSAPI
HELMET
ECH (Enhanced Combat Helmet)
LOAD BEARING SYSTEM
LAND 125 MOLLE webbing
COMMS SYSTEM
Harris AN/PRC-152A SDR
NIGHT VISION
L3 PVS-31A BNVD
TOTAL COMBAT LOAD
~43 kg combat load
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
KEY MILITARY STRENGTHS
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AUKUS Pact
Virginia-class nuclear submarines, US/UK tech sharing
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Maritime Domain
Hobart-class destroyers, vast EEZ patrol capability
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Special Forces
SASR, 2nd Commando Regiment, proven in Afghanistan/Iraq
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Five Eyes Intelligence
Pine Gap facility, signals intelligence network
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Long-Range Strike
JASSM-ER, Tomahawk acquisition, Hunter-class frigates
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