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PASKAL Overview
Overview
PASUKAN KHAS LAUT: “SENTIASA YANG TERBAIK”
The Pasukan Khas Laut (English: Naval Special Warfare Forces), commonly abbreviated PASKAL, is the
principal special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy.PASKAL's task is to conduct small-unit mar-
itime military operations that originate from, and return to a river, ocean, swamp, delta or coastline.
PASKAL also perform unconventional warfare, guerrilla warfare, counter-guerrilla warfare, jungle
warfare, counter-terrorism, close protection, hostage rescue and foreign internal defence.
Although PASKAL was created as a maritime counter-terrorism unit, it has become a multi-functional
special operations unit with roles that include high-risk operations including direct action, special recon-
naissance operations and other specialized missions. PASKAL is an all-male force o cially established on
1 October 1982, after a ve-year setup period, with the purpose of enforcing Malaysia's Exclusive
Economic Zone maritime claims through sea, air and land operations. PASKAL personnel routinely serve
and train with allied SOFs including the Indonesian Kopassus and Denjaka, Singaporean Naval Diving
Unit and Thai Navy SEALs.
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