To be honest I was flabbergasted. I was searching for the most search word for Malaysia on the net and the answer was Utusan Malaysia. It even topped the most searched word for March. Anyhow, Utusan Malaysia (its a Malay-language paper) seems to be the only one interested to write […]
Captions. 1) FN Mag (GPMG)2) Pakistan-made RMPG-73) McMillan 50 calibre rifle (compnay has close-shop)4) FN SAW (the only new gun on display)5) Condor APC (the same vehicle used in Somalia 1991) Three weeks back I attended the 2007 Army Media Day in conjunction of Army Day. There was a shooting […]
On Sunday, March 25, is the 25th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Police or Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) As the premier law enforcement agency in Malaysia it is also part of the Malaysian defence equation. Its Special Branch is the FBI/CIA or MI5/MI6 equivalent in Malaysia. In its 200th year, […]
March 1 is the 74th anniversary of the Malaysian Army. Happy Anniversary to all soldiers. Many Happy Returns. If you like this post, buy me an espresso. Paypal Payment
Everyone knows that soldiers sometimes inflict their own kind of punishment for their own kind. Who are we to judge them? But the lines are drawn when third parties usually civilians are involved or the punishment is just part of a macho culture of a training camp. Chicken shit is […]
Since I have commented on the subject before, I do not wish to make further comments on the project apart from confirming that I am willing to bet RM50 (I am just a poor blogger) that the first frigate from the project will be inducted in the Royal Malaysian Navy […]
PETALING JAYA: Its offcial. The official English translation of Panglima Angkatan Tentera (Armed Forces Chief) is Chief of Defence Force. Yes, its Chief of Defence Force (www.mod.gov.my) and not even Chief of Defence Forces as Bernama has used since the last three years. . See my earlier posts for context. […]
The purchase of the Airbus A319 Corporate Jet by Penerbangan Malaysia for use the by government, bring yet another dimension to the long running requirement for the RMAF for the purchase of strategic transporters and airborne refuelers. In my earlier blog for AWACs I recommended the purchase of a dozen […]
PETALING JAYA: I sincerely hope Jen Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal (pic) first act on assuming the Armed Forces chief post is to rescind the previous suggestion by his predecessor to use the term “Chief of Defence Forces” of his position. CDF remained in the purview of the official media […]
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