MAF and CAAM Strengthen Cooperation in National Airspace Sovereignty Management

Security & Sovereignty

16th November 202219th November 2022

GENTING HIGHLAND, 16 November 2022 - The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) continue to strengthen the close cooperation between the Departments to manage and protect the sovereignty of the country's airspace through the implementation of the Main Air Management Committee Meeting (JIPRUA) )

China using Civilian Ships to Enhance Navy Capability, Reach

Security & Sovereignty

28th September 202228th September 2022

BANGKOK -- A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying heavy vehicles and large loads of people. All

Life on RMN Offshore Stations

Security & Sovereignty

24th September 202224th September 2022

Kota Kinabalu - The lives of officers and members of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) who are on duty in the Spratly Islands otherwise known as Gugusan Semarang Peninjau (GSP) are very different compared to us on the mainland. Most notably, these people live on an island smaller in size

MMEA-RMN Cooperation Working Committee Meeting (J2KAT) No. 15/2022

19th September 202220th September 2022

PORT KLANG, 19 Sep – MMEA-RMN Cooperation Working Committee Meeting (J2KAT) No. 15/2022 was co-chaired by the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Strategy, Rear Admiral Khir Junaidi bin Idris as Co-Chairman of J2KAT RMN and Director Maritime Enforcement and Coordination Division as the Acting Deputy Director General

Malaysia Faces Three Defence and National Sovereignty Challenges

Security & Sovereignty

17th September 202217th September 2022

Malaysia faces three challenges in the changing regional security environment, particularly in the strategic, geopolitical, security and economic paradigms in an effort to defend national security and sovereignty. The Chief of Defence Force, General Tan Sri Affendi Buang, said that this development required Malaysia to make dynamic, comprehensive and practical considerations,

The Significance of Middle Rock

Security & Sovereignty

8th July 20229th July 2022

THE following information is a contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the issue of Batu Puteh. It relates to some additional facts which all Malaysians should be aware of. The debaters on the issue of Batu Puteh failed to mention one important thing when the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down

Exercise FALCON DOWN

8th July 20228th July 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 JUL 2022 - The Defence Special Forces Operations Division (BOPKP) in collaboration with AirAsia Berhad has successfully conducted the FALCON DOWN Exercise at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for 2 days from 4 to 5 Jul 22. The inaugural exercise was held to test the preparedness of BOPKP

Royal Malaysian Navy Offshore Stations

Security & Sovereignty

1st May 202226th October 2022

For the Malaysians in the peninsular at least, Lumut would be THE Navy town where the premier Royal Malaysian Navy base is located. Thus many would not be aware of the five offshore stations occupied my the RMN. This post will concentrate on an isolated area of operations for the RMN,

A Balance is Needed between MAF’s Primary Role and its Role in CIMIC – Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang

30th March 202230th March 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: There must be a balance between the primary task of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to defend the country from external threats and its role in Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC), said Armed Forces Chief Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang. He said while the MAF was streamlining its primary

PRESS RELEASE, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MALAYSIA – MEDIA REPORT REGARDING SOUTH LEDGE

Security & Sovereignty

20th January 202220th January 2022

In response to media queries following an article published by Defence Security Asia on 18 January 2022 entitled "Indonesia Dakwa Tubir Selatan (South Ledge), Karang Singa Miliknya. M'sia Bagaimana?", the Ministry has verified the matter with the Indonesian side. The Ministry was informed that the Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs