Malaysian Defense Minister Says Won’t Rush Spending

🌐 Bloomberg (MY) —

AI Summary

Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin states that Malaysia will not hastily increase defense spending despite US calls for greater self-reliance among partner countries. The statement was made during the Asia defense summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Malaysian defense chief Mohamed Khaled Nordin told Bloomberg that the country will not rush to increase its defence budget despite US pressure for partners to become more self-reliant. Khaled spoke with Haslinda Amin in an exclusive interview at Asia’s premier defense summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue. (Source: Bloomberg)

Security Politics Malaysia defense budget Mohamed Khaled Nordin Shangri-La Dialogue US-Malaysia relations defense policy

Read original source →