Patani Baru

Country overview

Patani Baru’s government was formed with British influences in mind, but with adaptations to meet the needs and desires of the people that formed it. The structure of the national government reflects the events that led to the formation of the country and is intended to ensure that the provincial level governments have a significant amount of power and influence in the running of the national government. Each of the five provinces has its own constitution, with four of them being constitutional monarchies, and the remaining province being a constitutional republic. Each province has a head of state, and a separate head of government. In each case the role of the Head of State is primarily ceremonial, while the Head of Government has more power.

The national government has been purposefully designed as a decentralized federation, dependent upon the provincial governments and therefore the real political power resides at the provincial level. While this model has helped to ensure that the national government is controlled by the provinces, it has also hindered the country’s economic potential and limited its ability to create a national defence force. The national government is primarily funded by each provincial government, rather than through national taxes.

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Country Capabilities

Land

The land forces consist of two mechanized infantry division with one on the east coast and the other located on the west coast. The army also maintains the Provincial Guards Brigade. The Provincial Guards Brigade provides security in the capital and for the national command authority.

Each of the mechanized infantry divisions is comprised of three infantry brigades, a field artillery regiment , an antiaircraft battalion, a reconnaissance squadron and a field engineer battalion. The Provincial Guards Brigade is comprised of a cavalry squadron and an infantry battalion. Each province has a militia battalion, which are essentially motorized infantry battalions with transport trucks and small armoured vehicles.

Sea

The Patani Barun Navy is a small coastal force that lacks blue water capability. The Navy's main task is patrolling its coastline, with particular emphasis on the Strait of Malacca, and defence of Patani Baru’s ports. The Navy is organized into two fleets consisting of frigates, corvettes and patrol boats. It has an active strength of approximately 5,800 personnel, with an additional 350 active reservists.

Air

Equipped with both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft the Air Force is primarily responsible for supporting both the Army and Navy in their national defence roles. Activities focus on maritime patrols, border surveillance, transport, and logistical support.

The Air Force consists of approximately 3,700 personnel with an additional 1,000 reservists.

Cyber

Patani Baru has limited cyber capabilities and relies heavily on support from Australia to cover this domain.

Space

Patani Baru does not have a dedicated Space capability and relies on international capabilities, particularly that of the US and Australia, for space based communications and navigation.

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