The following is a media release from the Malaysian Armed Forces regarding the Malaysian Armed Forces' response following the statement by the Honorable Minister of Defence, Dato' Seri Mohamad Khalid Nordin, regarding the post-MALBAT 850-11 deployment sent by the recent residents of Lebanon." KUALA LUMPUR, 2 March 2024 - The Malaysian
Security & Sovereignty
Malaysian Peacekeepers in Lebanon Safe Following Reports of Detention of UN Armoured Vehicle
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has provided assurance regarding the safety of Malaysian peacekeepers participating in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This statement follows reports of a UNIFIL armoured vehicle, purportedly transporting Malaysian peacekeepers, being detained by residents and subsequently handed over to Hezbollah fighters
Mindef Ready to Safeguard Malaysia’s Sovereignty
MUAR: The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is always ready to utilise existing assets to safeguard the country's waters and sovereignty, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari. He said Mindef always adhered to what was written in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982) and would
Singapore Scrambles F-16s in Response to Malaysian Helicopters “Entering Its Airspace”
Using online flight tracking service Flightradar24, the X (formerly known as Twitter) social media accounts claimed that Singapore fighter jets had been deployed in response to a "Malaysian-registered helicopter" entering Singapore's airspace. The Republic of Singapore Air Force has deployed two of its F-16 fighter jets in response to the presence
Chinese Research Vessel, Haiyang Dizhi 8 is in Malaysia’s EEZ Waters for Two Weeks
The Sulu Case is Evidence of Malaysia’s Defence of National Sovereignty.
Chinese Ship Patrolled Patinggi Ali Shoal for 316 Days in 2022
Chinese coast guard ships were found to be patrolling around the Luconia Shoals located in Malaysia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters almost round the clock last year, said a research body that monitors the situation. in the South China Sea. According to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) based in Washington,
Petronas Will Continue Oil Exploration in South China Sea – Anwar
RMN Conducts OSTEX East 1/2023 in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The national security forces are always on alert and never take lightly any security threats in Sabah, including cross-border crimes. Eastern Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Datuk Muhammad Ruzelme Ahmad Fahimy said the security forces are always together in mobilising their assets to ensure the state, especially the Eastern Sabah Security
