Military branches:

Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for voluntary military service (2005)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 6,440,338
females age 16-49: 6,280,826 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 5,374,006
females age 16-49: 5,316,865 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 260,725
females age 16-49: 247,309 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

2.03% (2005 est.)