RMAF and JASDF Chiefs Shared Views on Bilateral Relations Defence Relations 29th July 202129th July 2021 Kuala Lumpur, 28 Jul 2021- Chief of Air Force (COAF), General Tan Sri Ackbal bin Haji Abdul Samad RMAF held a Video Conference with General IZUTSU Shunji, Chief of Staff, Koku - Jieitai (JASDF) at 2.30 pm Malaysian time at the Office of the COAF, Wisma Pertahanan. The two
Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces Receives Courtesy Call from Chinese Ambassador Ouyang Youjing Defence Relations 14th July 202114th July 2021 KUALA LUMPUR, 14 JULY 2021 - The Chief of Defence Forces, General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang RMAF received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Ouyang Youjing, The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The People's Republic of China in Malaysia and a delegation from the embassy, today. The
Malaysian Armed Forces Commandos Occupied the Spratly Islands Security & Sovereignty 16th June 202116th June 2021 The sacrifice of the Malaysian Commando in capturing Pulau Layang-Layang The issue of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea continues to be a major conflict in the Southeast Asian region. This is because apart from Asean countries such as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam, the Chinese also claims
Strengthening Military Assets Vital Security & Sovereignty 16th June 202116th June 2021 AS a maritime nation, the area of South China Sea is the biggest maritime flashpoint for Malaysia.The recent air intrusion by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force paints not only a good picture of the continuous and expanded threat from China, but also points to a sore need for
16 Aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army-Air Force Entered Kota Kinabalu FIR Security & Sovereignty 1st June 20211st June 2021 The RMAF has detected a suspicious flight of 16 aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army-Air Force (PLAAF) entering the airspace of Malaysia Maritime Zone (ZMM), Kota Kinabalu FIR and approaching the national airspace on 31 May 2021.The flight of PLAAF aircraft was detected by the RMAF Air Defence Radar from
MMEA Detains Chinese Fishing Boats that Intruded Malaysian Waters Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 10th October 202010th October 2020 10 Oct 2020, Kota Tinggi: Six Chinese fishing boats were detained after being detected entering the country's waters without permission. The arrest was made by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Tanjung Sedili Maritime Zone in the waters of East Johor at 9am yesterday. Tanjung Sedili Maritime Zone Director Maritime
Courtesy Call by Chinese Military Representative in Malaysia COL Zhang Ge Defence Relations 22nd July 202022nd July 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 July 2020 - Chief of Defence Forces General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang received a courtesy call from the Chinese military representative in Malaysia, Colonel Zhang Ge (张戈上校). The courtesy call was to made maintain bilateral relations between Malaysia and China. Kunjungan Hormat Kepada Panglima
Chinese ship Leaves Malaysian Waters after month-long South China Sea Stand-off Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 17th May 202017th May 2020 KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - A Chinese survey ship that had been involved in a month-long stand-off with a Malaysian oil exploration vessel in the South China Sea has left Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), shipping data showed on Friday (May 15). Since mid-April, the Haiyang Dizhi 8 had been surveying in
MMEA Directs Assets to ‘Hotspot’ Ops & Training Security & Sovereignty 2nd May 20202nd May 2020 30 Apr 2020 - KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is moving some of its assets to 'hotspots' bordering Thailand and Indonesia. The effort is aimed at detecting and preventing the entry of illegal immigrants (PATI) as well as criminal activities at sea especially during the Movement Control
Malaysia Calls for Peaceful End to Months-long South China Sea Standoff Security & Sovereignty 26th April 202028th April 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia called on Thursday (Apr 23) for disputes over the South China Sea to be resolved by peaceful means, amid a standoff between Chinese and Malaysian vessels that a US think tank said had been going on for months. US and Australian warships arrived in the South China Sea this week
