| 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 |
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.
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- ^ 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.