Mauritius — Military Capability Assessment
Force structure, readiness, power projection, and deterrence: the Bureau’s strategic assessment of Mauritius’s military capability — scored 0–100 across 24 causal dimensions.
Last updated: October 2026
Stronger than 66% of the 195 ranked countries.
Nearest neighbors
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #64 | Turkmenistan | 38.7/100 |
| #65 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.6/100 |
| #66 | Mauritius (you) | 38.5/100 |
| #67 | Saudi Arabia | 38.5/100 |
| #68 | Malaysia | 38.4/100 |
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Why this score — the assessment, decomposed
The 38.45/100 rests first on Command & control (65.00), Force mass (61.00), Land warfare (61.00). The binding constraints: Air power (8.00), Submarine force (8.00), Nuclear survivability (6.50) — in a causal model, capability can never rise above its weakest observed link. What would move the needle: Air power (8.00) — the weak link in the spending → equipment → readiness → capability chain.
- Alliance architecture adds a +5.78 bonus.
- Nuclear deterrence contributes a capped +0.72 bonus — it cannot manufacture top-tier conventional standing on its own.
13 of 24 dimensions could not be observed (Mobilization, Equipment quality, Readiness & training, ISR & intelligence, Missile forces, Air defense…); missing data caps the score — it never inflates it.
The six sub-scores
All 24 causal dimensions
Assessment coverage: 47.8% — 11 of 24 dimensions observed. Military assessment, run 2026-10-04; evidence snapshot: CIA World Factbook 2026-09-28, SIPRI arms-producer revenue, nuclear taxonomy.
Air power
Kernel assessment: Air power 8.00/100 (observed).
Recent acquisitions & orders (dated, sourced)
- Dhruv Mk.3 helicopter (gift) — 1 (entered Mauritius Police service 2023)
defence press reporting (2023)
Type-by-type inventory in preparation — this dossier deepens as coverage grows. Nothing here is estimated silently.
Land power
Kernel assessment: Land warfare 61.00/100 (observed).
Type-by-type inventory in preparation — this dossier deepens as coverage grows. Nothing here is estimated silently.
Sea power
Kernel assessment: Naval power 22.80/100 (observed).
Type-by-type inventory in preparation — this dossier deepens as coverage grows. Nothing here is estimated silently.
Missiles & air defense
Missile forces could not be observed in this assessment — missing data caps the score, it is never treated as zero.
Type-by-type inventory in preparation — this dossier deepens as coverage grows. Nothing here is estimated silently.
Nuclear
Status: Non-nuclear-weapon state; party to the NPT
Force structure — record
no regular military forces; the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) under the Ministry of Defense is responsible for the country's security; it includes a paramilitary unit known as the Special Mobile Force, which includes some motorized infantry and light armored units; the MPF also has a Police Helicopter Squadron, a Special Support Unit (riot police), and the National Coast Guard (2025)
key security priorities for the Maritius Police Force (MPF) include combating narcotics trafficking, ensuring public order, fighting cybercrime, improving maritime security, and responding to natural disasters; the MPF's primary security partner is India, which provides training and other support to the National Coast Guard, while Indian naval vessels often patrol the country's waters; the MPF has also received assistance and training from France, the UK, and the US the Special Mobile Force was created in 1960 following the withdrawal of the British garrison (2025)
MILITARY POWER 38.45/100 — The Magna Military Power score is our 0–100 measure of causal military capability — 24 dimensions (mass, equipment, readiness, projection, industry, nuclear deterrence), aggregated through a dependency graph, never by simple addition.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Little moved in Jul–Sep 2026: no crisis, no windfall. The quarter simply confirmed the country's standing course.
Deeper forces — trade patterns, regional stability, institutional strength — will decide the trajectory; three months rarely do.
What is Mauritius's military power score?
Mauritius's military power score is 38.45/100, measuring causal military capability across 24 dimensions.
Where does Mauritius rank in military power?
Mauritius ranks #66 of 195 countries in military power in Magna Bureau military rankings.