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Malaysia national baseline inside the research system

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MYS
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0
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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
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GDP TOTAL
$4.2B
MILITARY BUDGET
113K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
113,000
Reserve Troops
51,600
Paramilitary
β€”
Special Forces
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GFP POWER INDEX
0.5590
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
1%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
48
Armored Vehicles
1,600
Artillery
300
MLRS
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48
TANKS
1,600
AFVs
300
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
50
Attack Helicopters
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Transport Helicopters
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Drones (UAV/UCAV)
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50
FIGHTERS
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HELICOPTERS
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DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
54
Submarines
2
Aircraft Carriers
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Ballistic Missiles
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NON-NUCLEAR STATE

NATIONAL ARSENAL

No arsenal data available

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