When a U.S. Air Force B-52 paid a visit to Malaysia a few days ago, one of the world’s weirdest … More
Tag: Defense
Indonesian Navy studies options to salvage sunken submarine and retrieve bodies of crew
BANYUWANGI, EAST JAVA : The Indonesian Navy on Monday (April 26) assessed options, with aid from local and foreign specialised … More
Strong underwater wave may have caused Indonesian submarine to sink, navy says
JAKARTA/BANYUWANGI : A strong underwater wave might have been what caused an Indonesian submarine to descend quickly and sink to … More
Difficult to balance operational costs and hardware purchases: Analysts on ageing military equipment in Indonesia
JAKARTA : The sinking of the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 402 has drawn attention to the potential challenges of operating … More
Indonesia’s missing submarine: A timeline of events
The information on what happened on Wednesday (April 21) was given by Indonesian navy chief Yudo Margono at a news conference … More
1MDB trial: Najib files fresh affidavit seeking bank documents
The former prime minister contends there’s new evidence that can back his defence. Former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has … More
Indonesia Ventures Cautiously Into a Defense Pact
With its own security increasingly at stake in ‘China’s Lake,” Jakarta aligns with Tokyo The announcement was thin, to put … More
Malaysia : Defence ministry has to answer over combat ships fiasco
The Ministry of Defence’s (Mindef) three options consideration after mulling over the troubled littoral combat ships (LCS) project is as … More
Chinese ships intruded into Malaysian waters 89 times in four years, report says
(Reuters) – Chinese coastguard and navy ships intruded into Malaysian waters in the disputed South China Sea 89 times between … More
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