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
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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
Chinese Aircraft Flying Too Close To Japanese Aircraft
JAPAN has lodged protests to China after a statement from the defence ministry stated that a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) JH-7 fighter-bomber flew as close as 30 metres … Read More
Japan To Export Used Warships To Philippines
JAPAN has reportedly stated its commitment to export six former Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines according to Japanese media reports. The Philippines Navy (PN) … Read More
Global Strategic Trends And Implications On Indo-Pacific Maritime Security
By Dr Sumathy Permal – Senior Fellow, Maritime Institute of Malaysia THE global strategic trends are pacing rapidly with changing interest of world major powers. This is attributed to consternation … Read More
Philippines Approved For F-16 Purchase
THE Philippines has received approval from the US Department of State on the prospective foreign military sale (FMS) of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighter jets with an estimated price tag … Read More
Thailand Salvaging Submarine Deal
ACCORDING to media reports, Thailand has formally requested for Germany to reconsider its unwillingness to allow its MTU396 engine to be exported to China for use on the S26T Yuan-class … Read More
N. Korea Threatens Response Amidst Supercarrier Arrival In S. Korea And Joint Drills
NORTH Korea has condemned the arrival of the United States Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier–the USS Carl Vinson at a South Korean naval base in Busan. In what was characterised as … Read More
Singapore To Purchase 2 Submarines, Maritime Patrol Aircraft And More
SINGAPORE will purchase another two submarines to supplement its current fleet of four Invincible-class submarines in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Aside from that, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) … Read More