Military branches: Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal
Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Police Force, Marine Police,
Sarawak Border Scouts
Military manpower-military age: 21 years of age
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 5,402,322 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 3,274,265 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-reaching military age annually: males: 184,232 (1998 est.)
Military expenditures-dollar figure: $2.5 billion (1997)
Military expenditures-percent of GDP: 2.6% (1997)
@Malaysia:Transnational Issues
Disputes-international: involved in a complex dispute over the Spratly Islands with China, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and possibly Brunei; Sabah State claimed by the Philippines; Brunei may wish to purchase the Malaysian salient that divides Brunei into two parts; two islands in dispute with Singapore; two islands in dispute with Indonesia
Illicit drugs: transit point for Golden Triangle heroin going to
Western markets despite severe penalties for drug trafficking