MALAYSIA: CONTINUED MODERNIZATION
Malaysia’s 2010 National Defence Policy lays down the fact that the Malaysian Armed Forces’ primary role is to defend the three vital areas of Malaysia; Main Area, Offshore Economic Area and Strategic Maritime and Aerospace Routes.
Malaysian defence planning and deployments are centered upon the necessity to divide its forces between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as well as Strategic Maritime and Aerospace Routes and Economic Exclusion Zone
SINGAPORE'S MILITARY CAPIBILITY
Since its birth on 9 August 1965, the island state of Singapore precariously perched at the tip of the Malay Peninsula has felt acute concern about its external
and internal security. In its infancy the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) relied heavily on support from Israel, yet in a remarkable success story, Singapore has created a highly proficient military to defend its vulnerable territory. Not only that, it
has also developed the ability to project power well beyond its own shores.
