Rethinking Malaysia’s National Defence Industry
By Nik Mohamed Rashid Nik Zurin and Liew Chin Tong Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri recently outlined his vision of Malaysia’sContinue Reading
Category: Defence Reform
LCS fiasco at critical crossroads
Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ship programme was slated to see its first delivery in April 2019, with the remaining ships being delivered every six months after that. As at December 2020, it was confirmed that while RM6 billion had been paid out, the first ship of the class was only 59.79% complete. It is now March 2021, nearly two years since the original due date, and it would appear no end is in sight for the troubled procurement project.
Recap: The Malaysian Defence White Paper
Welcome to 2021, everyone! To round out our content from last year, here’s a video recapping the Defence White Paper.Continue Reading
Defence White Paper: 1 year on
Dec 2 marks the 1st year anniversary of the first Malaysian Defence White Paper. A year on, it’s important toContinue Reading
Defence Priorities Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic : What Should be in the 2021 Defence Budget and Beyond?
With the nation battling the pandemic and trying to recover from the economic slowdown, we can expect that the healthcare and social protection systems will be the main focus of this year’s budget. This is understandable, given the direct effects of the virus crisis on livelihoods and health. However, the existing budget is already underfunding the Malaysian Armed Forces’ core obligatory operations, notwithstanding commitments to increase readiness and capabilities and expanded operational demands due to the pandemic.
Managing Military Misconducts – Of Ragging, Bullying and Corrective Measures
If these problems are not addressed properly over the long term, the reputation of the Armed Forces as a professional organization will suffer. It may come to a point where future youths and families may altogether advocate against any form of service in the military, which in turn might deprive the Armed Forces a pool of dynamic recruits and cadets.
Defence Reform in Malaysia – Quo Vadis?
On the 2nd December last year, the Pakatan Harapan government presented the Defense White Paper (DWP) in Parliament. The first of its kind, it is a publicly available policy document that provides guidance to policy makers on conducting national defense affairs, while also giving the members of the public an opportunity to engage in this previously opaque area of public policy. The current DWP is to last over a period of the next 10 years, starting from 2021.
