Malaysia postpones fighter jet deal though defence needs are pressing
Malaysia puts plan to purchase new fighter jets from France on hold even while regional dangers leave the country in a vulnerable position.
Malaysia puts plan to purchase new fighter jets from France on hold even while regional dangers leave the country in a vulnerable position.
As national leaders wobble over how to approach shifting tensions and allegiances over the South China Sea the most direct response has been billions of dollars of spending on fighter jets, boats, weapons and submarines.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation as a human rights defender lies in tatters as the ordeal of the so-called Rohingya Muslim group plays out on the borders of Myanmar. She is hopelessly tied between the need to placate the military and the demands of the outside world, leaving her to dance straight towards a dark and dangerous failure.
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