Brunei Military 1997

Military branches Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, Royal Brunei Police

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 85,327 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 49,466 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 3,014 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $312 million (1994)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 6.2% (1994)

Disputes - international may wish to purchase the Malaysian salient that divides the country;all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; partsof them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei establishedan exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef, but has not publiclyclaimed the island

NOTE: The information regarding Brunei on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Brunei Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Brunei Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.