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Military - note Brunei, in 7 editions.

The entry for Brunei published Military - note in 7 editions of 36, from 2019 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Military - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
2019
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Military - note” (2019 to 2025).

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the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) are responsible for ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as countering outside aggression, terrorism, and insurgency

  • Brunei has a long-standing defense relationship with the UK and hosts a British Army garrison, which includes a Gurkha battalion and a jungle warfare school;
  • Brunei also has close security ties with Singapore and hosts a Singaporean military training detachment
  • the RBAF was formed in 1961 with British support as the Brunei Malay Regiment;
  • "Royal" was added as an honorary title in 1965 and its current name was given in 1984 (2025)

the Royal Brunei Armed Forces were formed in 1961 with British support as the Brunei Malay Regiment; "Royal" was added as an honorary title in 1965 and its current name was given in 1984; the military is (RBAF) are responsible for ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as countering outside aggression, terrorism, and insurgency
Brunei has a long-standing defense relationship with the UK and hosts a British Army garrison, which includes a Gurkha battalion and a jungle warfare school; Brunei also has close security ties with Singapore and hosts a Singaporean military training detachment (2024)
the RBAF was formed in 1961 with British support as the Brunei Malay Regiment; "Royal" was added as an honorary title in 1965 and its current name was given in 1984 (2025)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Brunei: Military - note.” The World Factbook, 2019–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/brunei/military-note.

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