The Office of the Senior Minister of Defence would like to inform that the Senior Minister of Defence, YB Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has been confirmed positive for COVID-19.As an individual who has received a booster dose, he will undergo a period of isolation according to current regulations by
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Chief of Defence Force Conferred Highest Military Award from Singapore
SINGAPORE, 16 February 2022 - The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Affendi bin Buang RMAF was conferred Singapore's highest military award, Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera), or Distinguished Service Order (Military) by Singapore President Mdm Halimah Yacob at the Singapore Istana, today. The award is
Chief of Defence Force Message 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 January 2022 - The Chief of Defence Force (CDF), General Tan Sri Dato' Haji Affendi bin Buang RMAF delivered the Chief of Defence Force Message 2022 at the MINDEF Auditorium, Wisma Pertahanan today. The presentation session began with CDF first recalling the successes achieved by the Malaysian
2022 Senior Minister New Year Mandate Ceremony
Malaysia Ministry of Defence to Focus on Eight Thrusts under PT22
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will give focus to eight thrusts under its 2022 Action Plan (PT22). The thrusts are relating to welfare; preparedness and capability of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF); international defence collaboration; empowerment of MAF veterans; defence competency; public-military cooperation; national defence industry; and preparedness against
National Task Force to be Disbanded by 30 June 2022
KD Sri Perak Sank in the South China Sea
If Singapore and Malaysia Go to War, Who Will Emerge Victorious?
If Malaysia invades, Singapore will win. Malaysia doesn’t have the ability to launch large scale invasions. It announced in 2013 (amid the backdrop of Chinese assertiveness in the SCS) that it wanted to establish a marine corps to have that ability but no further news was heard since. Singapore is close
The Military Stable Belt
Originally stable belts are used when Cavalrymen were cleaning their stables, but in the 50’s stable belts were introduced into the whole British Armed Forces. Initially they were resisted by many senior officers, who saw them as too individualistic, but they soon became accepted throughout the forces. The long history