Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation

Malaysian intelligence agency

Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation
Pertubuhan Perisikan Pertahanan Malaysia
Malaysian Armed Forces badge
Active	1 October 1981 – Present
Country	Malaysia
Role	Military intelligence
Size	Classified
Part of	Malaysian Armed Forces
Commanders
Colonel In Chief	HRH Sultan Muhammad V, Al-Sultan of Kelantan

Military unit

The Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO)^[1] (Malay: Pertubuhan Perisikan Pertahanan Malaysia, Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن ڤريسيكن ڤرتاهنن مليسيا‎) is the military intelligence agency of the Malaysia Armed Forces.^[2] Its role is said to be equivalent to the US Defense Intelligence Agency.

MDIO is headed by an army lieutenant general and consists of tri services military branch such as army intelligence, naval intelligence and air force intelligence.

History

The MDIO, formerly known as Defense Intelligence Staff Division (DISD), was established on 1 October 1981 to replace the Joint Intelligence Directorate (JID). Its main objective was to gather and produce intelligence products to counter the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) during the Second Malayan Emergency.

The Director General of MDIO is responsible for reporting to the Chief of Armed Forces, the Minister of Defence, and the National Security Division.^[2]

On 23 September 2022, Chief of Defence Forces General Affendi Buang officially changed the name and logo of the Armed Forces Defence Intelligence Staff Division (DISD) to the Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation. ^[3]

Organisation

The DIO's headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur. It is responsible for the overall management and administration of the organization.

From December 2023, Lieutenant-General Datuk Ahmad Norihan Jalal is retiring and his position has been handed over to his deputy and successor, Lieutenant-General Dato’ Mohd Razali Alias.^[4] Congratulations are also extended to Lieutenant-General Dato’ Mohd Razali Alias on his appointment as the 18th Director-General of Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO).

Notes and references

^ https://umno-online.my/2024/02/21/lawatan-kerja-ke-malaysian-defence-intelligence-organisation/
^ ^a ^b Mahadzir, Dzirhan (2008). "Securing Southeast Asia: The Politics of Security Sector Reform by Mark Beeson; Alex J.Bellamy Review by: Dzirhan Mahadzir" (PDF). Contemporary Southeast Asia. 30 (2). Institute of Southeast Asian Studies: 338–339. doi:10.1355/cs30-2j. S2CID 153254375. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
^ "Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation". Malaysian Defence. 24 September 2022.
^ "Air Times News NetworkMohd Razali kini Ketua Pengarah Perisikan Pertahanan ke-18". December 2023.

National intelligence agencies

Foreign
intelligence

A	Afghanistan: GDI Albania: SHISH Algeria: DRS Angola: SIE Argentina: AFI Armenia: NSS Austria: DSN Australia: ASIS Azerbaijan: XKX
B	Bahrain: NSA Bangladesh: NSI Belarus: KGB RB Belgium: ADIV/SGRS Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSA-OBA Botswana: DIS Brazil: ABIN Brunei: BRD Bulgaria: DAR
C	Cameroon: BMM Canada: CSIS Chad: ANS Chile: ANI China: MSS Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR Croatia: SOA Cuba: DI Czech Republic: ÚZSI
D	Denmark: FE Djibouti: BSRG
E	Ecuador: SENAIN Egypt: Mukhabarat Estonia: EFIS Ethiopia: NISS
F	France: DGSE
G	Gambia: SIS Georgia: GIS Germany: BND Ghana: BNI, BGU, RDU Greece: EYP
H	Hungary: IH
I	India: RAW Indonesia: BIN Iran: VAJA Iraq: INIS Ireland: G2 Israel: Mossad Italy: AISE Ivory Coast: NSC
J	Japan: CIRO Jordan: GID
K	Kazakhstan: Syrbar Kenya: NIS Kyrgyzstan: UKMK Kuwait: KSS
L	Latvia: SAB Liberia: NSA Lithuania: VSD Lebanon: GDGS Libya: MJ
M	Malaysia: MEIO Mexico: CISEN Moldova: SIS Mongolia: GIA Montenegro: ANB Morocco: DGST Mozambique: SISE Republic of North Macedonia: UBK
N	Netherlands: AIVD New Zealand: NZSIS Nigeria: NIA North Korea: RGB Norway: E-tjenesten
O	Oman: Palace Office
P	Pakistan: ISI Papua New Guinea: NIO Philippines: NICA Poland: AW Portugal: SIED
Q	Qatar: QSS
R	Romania: SIE Russia: SVR
S	Saudi Arabia: GIP Serbia: BIA Sierra Leone: CISU Singapore: SID Slovakia: SIS Slovenia: SOVA Somalia: NISA South Africa: SSA South Korea: NIS Spain: CNI Sri Lanka: SIS Sudan: GIS Sweden: KSI Switzerland: NDB Syria: GSD
T	Taiwan: NSB Tajikistan: GKNB Tanzania: TISS Thailand: NIA Togo: NIA Tunisia: TIA Turkey: MİT Turkmenistan: MNS
U	Uganda: ESO Ukraine: SZRU United Arab Emirates: SIA United Kingdom: SIS (MI6) United States: CIA Uzbekistan: SSS
V	Vietnam: TC2

Domestic
intelligence

A	Algeria: CSS Angola: SINSE Argentina: AFI Australia: ASIO Austria: DSN Azerbaijan: DTX
B	Bangladesh: SB Belarus: KGB RB Belgium: VS/SE Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA Botswana: DIS Brazil: PF Brunei: IRD Bulgaria: DANS Burundi: SNR
C	Canada: CSIS Chile: ANI China: MSS Colombia: DNI Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR Croatia: SOA Czech Republic: BIS
D	Denmark: PET
E	Egypt: EHS Estonia: KAPO
F	Finland: SUPO France: DGSI
G	Georgia: SSSG Germany: BfV, LfV Ghana: GPS, CID Greece: EYP
H	Hong Kong: NSD, CPGNSO Hungary: AH
I	India: IB Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id), BIN Iran: VAJA, IRGC, PAVA Ireland: CSB, SDU, NSU Israel: Shin Bet Italy: AISI
J	Japan: NPA, TMPD PSB, PSIA
K	Kazakhstan: NSC Kenya: NIS Kosovo: AKI
L	Latvia: VDD Lithuania: STT Lebanon: ISF, LSS Luxembourg: SREL
M	Macau: DS Malaysia: SB Moldova: SIS Republic of North Macedonia: IA
N	Netherlands: NCTV New Zealand: NZSIS Nigeria: SSS North Korea: SSD Norway: PST
O	Oman: ISS
P	Pakistan: IB, FIA Palestine: PSS Paraguay: SNI Peru: DINI Philippines: NBI, NICA Poland: ABW, SOP, SM Portugal: SIS
R	Romania: SRI Russia: FSB
S	Saudi Arabia: Mabahith Serbia: BIA Singapore: ISD Somalia: NISA South Africa: SSA South Korea: Intelligence Bureau, KNPA Spain: CITCO Sri Lanka: SIS Sweden: SÄPO Switzerland: NDB Syria: GSD
T	Taiwan: MJIB Thailand: ISOC, SB Turkey: MİT, İB
U	Uganda: ISO Ukraine: SBU United Kingdom: Security Service (MI5), NDEDIU, NCA, NBIS United States: I&A, FBI Uzbekistan: SNB
V	Venezuela: SEBIN Vietnam: TC5 (vi)
Z	Zimbabwe: CIO

Military
intelligence

A	Algeria: DCSA Angola: SIM Australia: DIO Austria: HNaA
B	Bangladesh: DGFI Belarus: GRU MO RB Belgium: ADIV/SGRS Brazil: DIE
C	Canada: CFINTCOM China: CMC JSD Intelligence Bureau Congo (Democratic Republic of): DEMIAP Croatia: VSOA Cuba: DCIM Czech Republic: VZ
D	Denmark: FE
E	Egypt: DMISR
F	Finland: PE TIEDOS France: DRM, DGSE
G	Germany: MAD Ghana: MIU
H	Hungary: KNBSZ
I	Iran: General Staff, SAHEFAJA, SAHEFASA, SAHEFAVEDJA India: DMI, DIA Indonesia: BAIS TNI, Pusintelad Ireland: G2 Israel: Aman Italy: CII
J	Japan: DIH
K	Kazakhstan: NSC
L	Lithuania: AOTD
M	Republic of North Macedonia: MSSI Malaysia: DISD Maldives: MNDF Morocco: DGED Myanmar: Sa Ya Pa
N	Netherlands: MIVD New Zealand: DDIS Nigeria: DIA North Korea: RGB Norway: E-tjenesten
P	Pakistan: MI, NI, AI Philippines: ISAFP Poland: SKW, SWW Portugal: CISMIL
R	Romania: DGIA Russia: GRU
S	Saudi Arabia: AFISC Serbia: VBA, VOA Singapore: MIO Slovakia: VS Slovenia: OVS South Africa: SANDF-ID South Korea: DIA, DCC Spain: CIFAS Sri Lanka: DMI Sweden: MUST Switzerland: MND, LWND Syria: MI, AFID
T	Taiwan: MIB Thailand: AFSC Turkey: GENKUR İ.D.B.
U	Ukraine: HUR MO United Kingdom: DI United States: DIA ONI MIC USAFI
V	Venezuela: DGCIM Vietnam: TC2

Signals
intelligence

A	Australia: ASD
B	Bangladesh: NTMC Brazil: 2ª Sch/EMD
C	Canada: CSE China: SIGINT Croatia: OTC
E	Ethiopia: INSA
F	Finland: PVTIEDL France: DGSE, DRSD
G	Germany: BND Ghana: RDU
I	India: JCB,NTRO Indonesia: BSSN (id) Ireland: CIS Israel: 8200
J	Japan: DIH
K	Kazakhstan: NSC
N	Netherlands: NSO, JSCU New Zealand: GCSB North Korea: RGB Norway: NSM
P	Pakistan: JSIB Poland: AW, ABW, SKW, SWW, NCBC, gOR 3.FO, CRiWWRE, 2.ORel, 6.ORel, JW NIL
R	Romania: STS Russia: Spetssvyaz
S	Saudi Arabia: PSS South Africa: SSA Spain: CCN Sweden: FRA Switzerland: NDB Syria: MI
T	Turkey: MİT-SİB
U	UAE: SIA Ukraine: Derzhspetszviazok United Kingdom: GCHQ United States: NSA