going big is no longer the trend...

i see... true also...

any comparison with the american subs? put them all together

diff role bro

lol... home made? frame russian, all parts foreign... which part india? kerusi?

sure say nothing paid...

Why didn't Najib listen to Pakatan on Esscom?

MP SPEAKS Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s administration should learn more constructive suggestions from Pakatan Rakyat's memorandum that was submitted to his government to improve the security situation in Eastern Sabah.

Najib in announcing the restructuring of the Sabah Eastern Security Command (Esscom) said a senior police officer , Deputy Commissioner Abdul Rashid Harun, has been appointed to be Esscom commander and that he would be in charge of intelligence, security and defence.

In announcing the restructuring of Esscom on Tuesday, Najib said it would have two main components - security and defence management, and enforcement and public action.

This, I believe, shows that the prime minister has finally acknowledged the fundamental structural weaknesses that are already pinpointed by the memorandum, “Keselamatan Sabah Timur Tanggungjawab Siapa?” submitted to him on June 11 by Pakatan Rakyat.

The appointment of a senior police officer to head three special divisions of intelligence, security and defence, as well as operations, proves that the Eastern Sabah security is an internal security issue, as stated in our memorandum.

However, the appointment of Abdul Rashid Harun does not solve the weaknesses that lie in the Preservation of Public Security Regulations 2013 and its amendment. Other than the police force, can he command and control the defence, maritime and other enforcement forces?

Select committe on this is needed

That’s why a parliamentary select committee should be formed to oversee the whole matter, to make recommendations and to take remedial measures to resolve this problem.

The imbalanced deployment of the Armed Forces and police in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak is another problem.

In the era of counter-insurgency, Peninsular Malaysia was the main battleground, where most of the police and military personnel and assets were deployed. The end of the armed communist threat shall lead to a revision of this strategy.

An analysis shows that the deployment of the police and military forces in the peninsula accounts for 70 percent, while Sabah/Sarawak account for the remaining 30 percent.

This is also why troops from the peninsula are sent to Sabah to reinforce the security strength. For example, the 21st Royal Malay Regiment based in Pengkalan Chepa, Perak, was sent to Sabah last year to reinforce the Ops Daulat.

Recognising the imbalance in the deployment of the police and military forces, it is timely to revisit the national threat perceptions and revise the strategy to adopt a rebalancing approach, that is, to put 50 percent of the police and military forces in the peninsula and 50 percent in Sabah and Sarawak. The parliamentary select committee can pick up the task.

The occurrence of the Lahad Datu tragedy and the series of abduction cases prove the complete failure of the country’s intelligence collecting capability.

It is no more a secret that our security forces are infiltrated by foreigners. Information about the operations and deployment have been leaked to potential kidnapping or terrorist groups.

A Special Branch officer, Hassan Ali Basari, was convicted in August last year over the Lahad Datu tragedy, while two Royal Malaysian Navy personnel were arrested recently for their alleged involvement in illegal military activities in southern Philippines.

However, our police Special Branch is still maintaining a cold war mind set. As stated in the national budgets put up every year, monitoring the communist threat is one of the fundamental roles of the Special Branch.

In addition, Special Branch has put a lot of efforts in monitoring opposition leaders and their movements.

If the efforts can be diverted to prevention of crime and counter-terrorism, nationwide security will be improved tremendously.

As suggested in the Pakatan memorandum, the core business of the police Special Branch must be reviewed.

The Special Branch must be rebranded or replaced with a new intelligence unit, like a Criminal Intelligence Bureau, so as to concentrate on collecting criminal and national security related information, rather than embarking on collecting political information.

Despite our prime minister having taken the very first step, it is not too late for the Najib administration to pick up more constructive suggestions from the memorandum to improve the Eastern Sabah security situation.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/268338

betoi jugak..

true also.. i believe 70:30 is just right... most assets are in the peninsula

do u think militarizing the NS would be a good idea?

is upgrading or selling 2nd hand an option?

only afraid once after grad they would use their new found skills n ability for -ve activities like terrorism, crime... etc etc

i mean we sell our hardware as 2nd hand to others..

for sbh i believe a vehicle that can travel on mud n holes with armour to protect against rpg n or 12mm will do... pinoys are not heavily armed right?

yea... only afraid after that how..later run to syria or iraq or mesir

hmm, then should donate to wataniah or ns

evico can tahan rpg? 7.62? 50cal?

ok... i go contact my fren see can make contract or not

not if it is part of ns... like tw, kr, sg

perisai si yahudi... sources from mossad says singkieland is interested

ada yg baru punia.. bukan control anti air je... boleh guna tembak kapal dan launch icbm

decent... but if u compare wif others... mgiht not...

complacency, corruption, lack of discipline... has taken its toll

inb4 ada defense system tapi operator tidor just like radar...

wataver name it doesnt matter... what matters is how they do their job

hvng more hardware doesnt mean cowardly

or using civilian as shield

so fail ler tembak 2 das, kena letup artillery

Singapore ship successfully fires surface-to-air missile in joint exercise



Singapore Navy's (RSN) Formidable-class frigate RSS Intrepid, successfully carried out a live-firing of an Aster Surface-to-Air Missile on 12 July as part of the multilateral Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime exercise.



Hosted by the United States Navy, the exercise comprises a shore planning phase and a 22-day sea phase off the coast of Hawaii.

The RSS Intrepid with an S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter, is participating in this year's exercise alongside assets from 21 other countries, including 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25 000 personnel.

The RSS Intrepid is commanding a task unit with four other warships from Chile, Norway and the United States.

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore...h.MU9qgIsK.dpuf

Louis Silvie "Louie" Zamperini (January 26, 1917 – July 2, 2014) was an American World War II prisoner of war survivor, inspirational speaker, and Olympic distance runner. In 2010 Laura Hillenbrand wrote a best-selling book about his experiences, which was adapted into film in 2014, Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, adapted by the Coen brothers, and with Jack O'Connell playing Zamperini.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Zamperini