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General : Weststar-RTI Deal Boosts Malaysia's Sovereign Defence Capability
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- A strategic partnership between Malaysia’s Weststar Defence Industries Sdn Bhd and Australia’s Rocket Technologies International Pty Ltd (RTI) will strengthen Malaysia's sovereign defence capability and advance its domestic defence industry, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 26, 2026
MINDEF lancar hala tuju baharu pertahanan negara
KUALA LUMPUR: Keupayaan sesebuah negara mempertahankan kedaulatan bukan sahaja bergantung kepada kekuatan aset dan angkatan pertahanan, malah memerlukan perancangan jelas serta kapasiti yang mampu menyokong pelaksanaannya dalam berdepan pelbagai cabaran keselamatan. Berteraskan keperluan itu, Kementerian Pertahanan (MINDEF) memperkenalkan Pelan Strategik Pertahanan Negara (PSPN) 2026-2030 dan Rangka Tindakan Kapasiti Pertahanan (RTKP) 2026-2030 sebagai hala tuju pembangunan ... Read more The post MINDEF lancar hala tuju baharu pertahanan negara appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The Japan Times
· Jul 6, 2026
NATO needs to create its own defense market
Strengthening defense capabilities is not only about security policy. It is also industrial policy.
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Japan attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with NATO — Cabinet
Minoru Kihara reiterated that the security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions is inextricably linked
Presstv
· Jun 26, 2026
Iran: Defense capabilities essential to national security, not open to negotiation
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country's defense capabilities are vital for national security and cannot be the subject of negotiations or compromise.
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Related coverage for "General : Weststar-RTI Deal Boosts Malaysia's Sovereign Defence Capability": Utusan Malaysia — MINDEF lancar hala tuju baharu pertahanan negara. The Japan Times — NATO needs to create its own defense market . TASS — Japan attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with NATO — Cabinet. Presstv — Iran: Defense capabilities essential to national security, not open to negotiation