SHAH ALAM: Eks Paradise 2021. RMAF has embarked on its third major exercise this year with the launch of Eks Paradise 8/2021 at Kuantan airbase yesterday. The exercise will involved most of RMAF aircraft from fighter jets to helicopters as well as units from RMN and the Army.
RMAF No. 6 and No 12 squadrons had just participated in FPDA’s Exercise Bersama Gold 2021 which culminated in flypast in both Singapore and Malaysia at the Subang airbase on Oct. 21.
In two weeks starting from 7 September, RMAF held another exercise – Eks Ababil – mostly over Sabah which was basically an Eks Paradise as well.
As reported before Eks Paradise 8/21 ( Para Air Drop Defense, Insertion, Strike, Search & Rescue and Extraction exercise) will involved RMAF units from the Subang, Kuantan, Gong Kedak and Butterworth. The main exercise area will be in the central of Peninsula, in areas around Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu.
From RMAF
TUDM UJI KEUPAYAAN OPERASI PELBAGAI SPEKTRUM DI DALAM EKSESAIS PARADISE SIRI 8/2021
KUANTAN, 22 Oktober 2021 – Eksesais PARADISE Siri 8/2021 (Eks PARADISE) akan menjadi platform terbesar Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) di dalam menambah baik prosedur dan tahap profesionalisme setiap anggota serta mengoptimumkan penggunaan aset-asetnya.
Panglima Operasi Udara, Lt Jen Dato’ Hj Mohammad Salleh bin Hj Osman TUDM ketika merasmikan pembukaan Eksesais PARADISE Siri 8/2021 berkata, eksesais tersebut juga adalah untuk menentukan tahap kesiapsiagaan aset yang tinggi bagi memastikan pertahanan negara sentiasa terpelihara. Beliau juga mengingatkan agar semua yang terlibat, memberikan penekanan terhadap keselamatan operasi dan pematuhan SOP Covid-19 sepanjang eksesais berlangsung.
Gabungan elemen udara seperti pesawat pejuang dan “Air Mobility” iaitu pesawat angkut dan helikopter serta elemen dukungan daratan akan menyerlahkan potensi dan meningkatkan prestasi tugasan yang melibatkan pelbagai kemahiran, pengalaman serta penilaian apabila digabungkan.
Eksesais pada kali ini menyaksikan Pangkalan Udara Kuantan bertindak sebagai Exercise Controller (EXCON) yang turut melibatkan Pangkalan Udara Subang, Pangkalan Udara Butterworth dan Pangkalan Udara Gong Kedak. Elemen daripada Tentera Darat Malaysia (TDM) dan Tentera Laut DiRaja Malaysia (TLDM) juga terlibat menerusi Eksesais Stallion Pack 2/21 dan Eksesais Gerak Pantas 25/21. Bermula 22 Oktober hingga 2 November 2021, TUDM akan melaksanakan penerbangan rendah pada waktu siang dan malam di beberapa kawasan sekitar ruang udara Semenanjung Malaysia yang telah digazetkan untuk lokasi eksesais.
Apart from firing on ground targets and mock air to air battles conducted by fast jets , RMAF transporters and helicopters will also drop paratroopers and equipment and performed simulated combat and search rescue operations hence the name of the exercise, Paradise.
— Malaysian Defence
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So what was UK's part in BG2021? Moral support?
They had a Type 45 destroyer taking part in BG2021. As I posted previously, Covid prevented the deployment of the Typhoons and Red Arrows
@joe
HMS Diamond, but she suffered an engine problem during the Ex. Still, not as bad as some previous exercises where they only sent observers.
FPDA is not as relevant as some people make it out to be.
The U.K's partcipation [and the regional deployment of the QE carrier group] in Bersama Gold higlights it commitments to the FPDA and the fact that the Asia Pacific region is an area of great importance for it.
The fact that certain changes were made - largely due to Covid - doesn't change anything in the larger scheme of things, a fact fully realised by the other FPDA partners. Even if certain U.K. assets were not physically participating, the U.K. was still present and perdonnel and other staff had a hand in the exercise.
@Chua
As I said before if and when the chips are down, the balloon goes up, and the lights go out, don't expect the Brits to come and save us.
@joe
Indeed. After all, what have WE done for them?
FPDA is a relic of when we had aligned interests. The operative word being "had".
@Chua
FPDA were relevant to the Brits up to the 90s when before that they had significant stake in Malaysia but ever since Mahathir had nationalised or bought out those UK owned entities, their military participation is more obligatory rather than a necessity and their commitments to Asia is just a mere facade otherwise why would they deploy their only operational carrier halfway around the world just to have it run back home as soon as possible?
Chua,
Actually no. The FPDA still has relevence which is why it still exists. The fact that the Brits scaled down certain things because of Covid does not indicate anything,simplistic and inaccurate to suggest otherwise . The FPDA serves as a useful platform as a means of engagement, to serve the long term interests of its members, which is why they still commit to it. The Brits may be focused on Europe but the Asia Pacific region is of great importance to them.
Whether the Brits will help us if the "chips are down" really depends on the context .......
If not helping us affects their national interests,including detrimental consequences from a geo poltical angle, then they will assit. Also ... any help from them will not be unilateral but with other countries.
There is a lot of flawed assumptions on the FPDA, to really understand it one has to look at the geo poltical dynamics and reasons which led to its creation and also to see how it has elvolved over the past few decades to cope with various changes, we well as the reasons why all its members are still commited to it.
"deploy their only operational carrier halfway around the world just to have it run back home as soon as possible"
Simple if one puts some thought into it ..
Britain is focused on Europe, doesn't have the same level of resources as the U.S. and is not a regional player to the extent the U.S.and Australia are.
Nobody expects Britain to permanently deploy a carrier here [whose deployment was significant from a poltical and operational perspective] and the carrier had to return because it was a on a temporary deployment and was needed in home waters ... Apart from various advantages gained,including reassuring allies and friends and showing the region is important, Britain gained a lot of experience from the deployment.
The geo political dynamics & reasons that led to the creation of FDPA has changed and no longer applies in today. Hence the logic & viability of FPDA deal or rather the Powers to commit to the deal is now questionable.
Deploying their one and only operational carrier halfway around the world to show flag and hurrying back as soon as the flag is raised... laughable. Who are they kidding, China would not take their touch-n-go visits seriously, the Asian nations are well aware UK's commitment is back home rather than their ex-colonies and the only reason UK did this visit was to shiok sendiri thinking Britannia are still a heavyweight on the waves. The only UK's real commitment East of Suez is Diego Garcia.