| Military branches | Royal Brunei Armed Forces: Royal Brunei Land Force, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force (2020) |
| Military service age and obligation | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; non-Malays are ineligible to serve; recruits from the army, navy, and air force all undergo 43-week initial training (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 3.3% of GDP (2019) 2.6% of GDP (2018) 2.9% of GDP (2017) 3.5% of GDP (2016) 3.3% of GDP (2015) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Royal Brunei Armed Forces is comprised of approximately 6,500 total active troops (4,500 Army; 1,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force) (2020) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Royal Brunei Armed Forces imports nearly all of its military equipment and weapons systems; the top supplier since 2010 is Germany (2020) |
| Military - note | Brunei has a long-standing defense relationship with the United Kingdom and hosts a British Army garrison, which includes the Gurkha Battalion and a jungle warfare school; Brunei also hosts a Singaporean military training base (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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