Thursday, September 4, 2014

Defending Malaysia - Facts and Figures

Malaysia
PwrIndx: 1.3143
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MANPOWER
  • Total Population: 29,628,392
  • Available Manpower: 14,817,517
  • Fit for Service: 12,422,580
  • Reaching Military Age Annually: 519,820]
  • Active Frontline Personnel: 110,000
  • Active Reserve Personnel: 296,500

LAND SYSTEMS
  • Tanks: 74
  • Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 1,318
  • Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 0
  • Towed-Artillery: 20
  • Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 0

AIR POWER
  • Total Aircraft: 224
  • Fighters/Interceptors: 46
  • Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 59
  • Transport Aircraft: 100
  • Trainer Aircraft: 57
  • Helicopters: 84
  • Attack Helicopters: 0

NAVAL POWER
  • Total Naval Strength: 61
  • Aircraft Carriers: 0
  • Frigates: 4
  • Destroyers: 0
  • Corvettes: 4
  • Submarines: 2
  • Coastal Defense Craft: 39
  • Mine Warfare: 4
[Addendum: Innovations in Defence.]

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM)
Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force.
  • Oil Production: 695,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Consumption: 560,000 bbl/day]
  • Proven Oil Reserves: 4,000,000,000 bbl/day


LOGISTICAL
War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force reflects possible wartime industry strength.
  • Labor Force: 12,900,000
  • Merchant Marine Strength: 315]
  • Major Ports and Terminals: 5
  • Roadway Coverage: 98,721
  • Railway Coverage: 1,849
  • Serviceable Airports: 114


FINANCIAL (in USD)
Regardless of military strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.
  • Defense Budget: $4,700,000,000
  • External Debt: $98,820,000,000
  • Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $139,700,000,000
  • Purchasing Power Parity: $494,700,000,000


GEOGRAPHY (in km)
Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

  • Land Area: 329,847 km
  • Coastline: 4,675 km
  • Shared Border: 2,669 km
  • Waterways: 7,200 km


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