Components | |
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Malaysian Army | |
Royal Malaysian Navy | |
Royal Malaysian Air Force | |
History | |
Military history of Malaysia | |
Related information | |
Awards & decorations | |
Special Operations Force | |
Council | |
National service |
Military manpower | |
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Military age | 18 years of age |
Availability | males age 16-49: 7,501,518 females age 16-49: 7,315,999 (2010 est.) |
Fit For service | males age 16-49: 6,247,306 females age 16-49: 6,175,274 (2010 est.) |
Of age / year | males: 265,008 females: 254,812 (2010 est.) |
Military expenditure | |
Dollar figure | $1.69 billion (2000 est.) |
% of GDP | 2.03% (2005) |
Foreign military suppliers | |
Suppliers | United States Russia United Kingdom Germany Italy Switzerland Canada Poland South Africa others |
Source : CIA World Factbook 2006 |
The Malaysian Armed Forces Council is a Malaysian military body established under Article 137 of the Constitution of Malaysia and is the constitutional body responsible (under the general authority of the King as Supreme Commander) for the command, discipline and administration of Malaysia's armed forces. It is composed of the following members;