Keeping Malaysia Safe requires efforts of all – Recording of #SafeguardOurFuture briefing session 1
“Defence is a serious matter, it’s do or die” such was tone set by our speaker, Mr Sahipulhijaiman, “it requiresContinue Reading
Category: Defence Reform
Sesi Taklimat #Safeguardourfuture: “KPP: Demi Malaysia yang selamat, berdaulat dan makmur” – DAFTAR SEKARANG!
Kertas Putih Pertahanan Malaysia, yang diterbitkan pada bulan Disember 2019 adalah dokumen awam pertama mengenai isu pertahanan di Malaysia. IaContinue Reading
#Safeguardourfuture Briefing Session: “DWP: Keeping Malaysia Secure, Sovereign and Prosperous” – REGISTER NOW
The Malaysian Defence White Paper, published in December 2019 was the first public document on defence matter. It outlines aContinue Reading
Rethinking Malaysia’s National Defence Industry
Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri recently outlined his vision of Malaysia’s defence industry as being a producer of military assets. He listsContinue Reading
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.
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.
Budget Series: The Defence Budget – Supply and Development 60
The general trend for the last five years has seen defence spending hover around RM13 to RM15 billion. This article outlines who the primary stakeholders the Ministry is, in effect, serving: the rakyat, foreign diplomatic missions, veterans and military pensioners, members of the defence industry, and some private sector and non-government entities.
Budget Series: An Overview of the Defence Budget Discussion
What does the Defence Budget tell us? Are we spending too much, just enough, or too little on national defence? Which programs should be prioritized over others? This series of articles will break down the formatting and the structure of the Defence Budget.
