Malaysian Defence Allocation On The Uptick
MALAYSIA raised its defence allocation in the outline Budget for 2026, with US$5.1 billion earmarked for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). The allocation is an increase of around 2.92% compared … Read More
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Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference Concludes In Malaysia
MALAYSIA successfully held the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC), Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) and Senior Enlisted Leaders Forum (SELF) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. Serving as co-host alongside the United … Read More
Japan Hands Over Official Security Assistance To Malaysia
JAPAN handed over 14 units of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Malaysia as part of Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) programme. The handover ceremony at the Ministry of Defence was … Read More
Japanese Fighters Complete Historic “Atlantic Eagles” Deployment
THE Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) successfully completed its first deployment of fighter aircraft to Europe in its 71-year history, arriving at the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) RAF Coningsby as … Read More
10-Man ASEAN Observer Team In Cambodia To Monitor Ceasefire
TEN ASEAN military officers led by Malaysia as the ASEAN Chairman have departed to Cambodia as part of the mandate to set up an augmented Interim Observer Team (IOT) in … Read More
HMS Prince Of Wales Begins Next Phase Of Highmast
THE Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier has departed Tokyo, Japan and begun the next phase of Operation Highmast. The Queen Elizabeth-class carrier and flagship of the Royal … Read More
Malaysia, Singapore Partner On Sub-Surface Maritime Issues
MALAYSIA and Singapore today agreed to partner on building up the Submarine Emergency Escape and Rescue (SMER) capabilities between both countries. Signed by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Chief … Read More
ASEAN Navy Chiefs Meeting Underway
OFFICIATED by Malaysia’s defence minister Khaled Nordin yesterday, the 19th ASEAN Navy Chiefs’ Meeting in Penang Island is underway with a gathering of ASEAN naval chiefs. The annual meet is … Read More
First HIMARS Launch In Malaysia
HELD in conjunction with Exercise Keris Strike, the US Army took part in another exercise with the Malaysian Army Royal Artillery Regiment. Dubbed Lembing Sakti, the exercise tests the effectiveness … Read More
Largest Talisman Sabre Drills Begin In Australia
AUSTRALIA hosts the largest-ever iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre, comprising over 35,000 troops from 19 countries including personnel from Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, … Read More