Balance of Power
South East Asia
| Item |
Indonesia |
Singapore |
Thailand |
Malaysia |
Philippines |
| Area (sq km)
Land
Sea |
1,919,440
1,826,440
93,000 |
647.5
637.5
10 |
514,000
511,770
2,230 |
329,750
328,550
1,200 |
300,000
298,170
1,830 |
| Population
(July 2001 est.) |
228,437,870 |
4,300,419 |
61,797,751 |
22,229,040 |
82,841,518 |
| GDP |
$654 billion
(2000 est.) |
$109.8 billion
(2000 est.) |
$413 billion
(2000 est.) |
$223.7 billion
(2000 est.) |
$310 billion
(2000 est.) |
| Military
Expenditures |
$1 billion
(FY98/99) |
$5 billion
(FY00/01 est.) |
$1.775 billion
(FY00) |
$1.69 billion
(FY00 est.) |
$995 million
(FY98) |
| Data (1997)
Mil.Exp.
Armed Forces
Arms Exports
Arms Imports
GNP
Centr.Gov.Exp.
Population |
US 4,812 M
280,000
US 20 M
US 410 M
US 208,700 M
US 36,840 M
209.8 M
|
US 5,664 M
55,000
US 90 M
US 400 M
US 98,930 M
US 29,250 M
3.4 M
|
US 3,380 M
288,000
US 0 M
US 950 M
US 149,300 M
US 27,920 M
59.4 M
|
US 2,089 M
110,000
US 5 M
US 725 M
US 93,510 M
US 21,010 M
20.5 M
|
US 1,266 M
105,000
US 0 M
US 110 M
US 85,740 M
US 15,960 M
76.1 M
|
| Equipment/
Weapon |
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| Analysis |
Compared with other region,
the military development in South East Asia is less accelerated.
It is quite clear that Indonesia is the main player in this
region, but due to economic turnmoil and instability in the
country, its military power is not as strong as predicted. However
Indonesia is still considered as a sleeping giant, though its
military expenditures is outnumbered by Singapore, which is
continuously improve its military power.
For more detail analysis, please contact
us. We would appreciate any suggestion, data or comment.
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Source:
Factbook CIA, 2001
World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers 1998, USA
Indonesian Ministry of Defence
Unofficial Website of Indonesian Armed Force
MINDEF/SAF
THE MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES (Unofficial Site)
Malaysian Armed Forces (Official Site)
Thailand Ministry of Defence
Philippine Army Internet Site
(c) Copyright 2001 Abdur
Rahim
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