Malaysia
While Malaysia’s disputes have mostly been about territorial conflicts, with Philippines, Indonesia, and of recent, air and maritime dispute with Singapore, they’ve historically always been in sync with China – usually the most problematic power in the region.
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Although the current government’s striving for a more active role in protecting its interest in the south China sea. To protect its interests, Malaysia has 61 naval assets (of which 2 are submarines and 41 are patrol vessels), 54 rocket projectors, just 74 combat tanks, and 39 fighter jets.
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It has 110,000 active military personnel, the least in this article, 300,000 reserves, and a counter-terrorism elite force. As a whole, Malaysia’s ranked 41st in the world in terms of military might. Malaysia allocates $4.7 billion for its military budget, most of which goes into its new maritime base along the disputed islands with Singapore.
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As one of the most non-confrontational, but relatively larger economies in Southeast Asia, they seem to be projecting just enough strength to protect their interests.