THE NEED FOR MORE ARMS TO DEFEND MALAYSIA IN TIMES OF AUSTERITY
As Malaysia enters another “full lockdown’ in June 2021 due to the worsening Covid-19 crisis, and still recovering from economic setbacks posed by the Covid-19 global pandemic, defence procurement and capability-building for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) may be put on a back burner. Although the defence sector and the MAF have received an almost […]
REGIONAL TERROR THREATS DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC
For the last few months, since the emergence of Covid-19 pandemic, news about terror attacks appears to have slowly disappeared. Unlike other region, Southeast Asia has been spared from the imminent attacks during this pandemic period where government could take a deep breath by focusing more on its battle against the current unseen enemy. The […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN MARITIME DEFENCE AND SECURITY
Today, the government’s funding is stretched thin due to the pandemic; economic recovery and health care services remain priorities. However, improvement in maritime readiness is also imperative as maritime bodies will be spending even more time at sea, leading to new issues and challenges in the maritime domain. With so much at stake in the […]