National defence allocation must be reviewed - navy chief

 

Royal Malaysian Navy Chief Admiral Mohd Reza Mohd Sany said the allocation for national defence needs to be reviewed so that it would always be in line with the national security landscape.

He said only with the development of sustainable defence assets would the Malaysian Armed Forces be able to compete and enhance its countermeasures, a critical factor in ensuring the country's sovereignty.

Mohd Reza said this when he sat on the guest panel of the session, “National Security Landscape: Facing Current & Future Challenges“, at the 2022 National Security Conference in Putrajaya yesterday.

According to Mohd Reza, the alertness and capability of the Armed Forces must be at the highest level at all times when dealing with various emerging threats.

He said the development of sustainable military power was much needed even though it would take a long time, besides significant investment.

“Therefore, a robust procurement plan must be fully realised from now on to enable the anti-resistance capabilities of our Armed Forces to be able to preserve the country's sovereignty,” he said.

Mohd Reza said all situations that might pose a threat to the country’s sovereignty required a “whole government, whole of society” (WoGoS) action.

“The WoGoS concept is important to further strengthen the aspect of preserving sovereignty through a comprehensive security approach, as stated in the National Security Policy 2021-2025,” he added.

- Bernama