SHAH ALAM: Defence Ministry got RM17.7 billion in the 2015 budget, an increase of almost RM1.6 billion compared to last year. The Operational Expenditure for 2015 is RM14.144 billion, an increase of some RM789 million compared to same period last year. The OE breakdown is RM6.796B for emolument and RM7.167B […]
SHAH ALAM: In the run-up to the unveiling of the 2014 budget, I was asked for my thoughts on the allocation for the Defence Ministry by a local newspaper. I was asked whether the defence budget for 2014 will be increased following the Lahad Datu incident. I answered that despite […]
PETALING JAYA: There is a small buzz on who will take the reign of the Armed Forces chief next month. The current chief, Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin is expected to retire by August and will be on his mandatory two months leave prior retirement next month. By recent tradition, Army […]
SHAH ALAM: As expected the Gowind multi-mission corvette tops the Malaysian Defence polls. Its not official mind you but it seemed every one is following the cue. Even Utusan Malaysia had claimed that the Gowind is the favourite. Read here.. Yes, the buzz in the industry is that the DCNS […]
I admit any increase in the Malaysian defence budget must first be accompanied with wholesale reforms in Jalan Padang Tembak if we want to see real changes in the Armed Forces and country. […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak unveiled the 10th Malaysian Plan this morning. The allocated ceiling budget for the plan is RM230 billion of which 10 per cent is allocated to the Security sector. No details of the allocation was released and no one is saying officially how much […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is set to launch Mindef Transformation Programme on Thursday. No details have been released on the exact transformation of Jalan Padang Tembak yet so we will have to wait until that day to find out what is really happening. Will […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The cyberspace is buzzing that the Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will soon reshuffled his Cabinet. I know many people have a lot of things to say about this but I will not go into that discussion. However, tongues are wagging that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi […]
KUALA LUMPUR: There are two accident reports being prepared by the air force and the navy at the moment. The air force report is on the crash of the fatal PC-7 MKII while the navy’s report is of course due to the fire that destroyed the Sri Inderapura. I am […]
KUALA LUMPUR: KUALA LUMPUR: As mentioned previously listed below are the Malaysian Armed Forces Tenth Malaysian Plan wish-list. The list was the procurement plans mentioned by the PAT for the Armed Forces Day interview in September. Since I was not asked to prepare the questions (last minute rush, as usual) […]
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