Defence Services Asia: UK to strengthen ties with Malaysia
UK Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, attended the Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition to highlight growing economic and political ties between the UK and Malaysia.
Speaking to journalists at the show, Dunne said Malaysia was becoming increasingly significant in terms of the ASEAN regional balance of power, and emphasised the UK’s developing political and economic ties to the country.
‘We have our chief of defence staff here today, he is the third of our chiefs who have visited Malaysia this year - the first sea lord was here in January, the chief of the air staff was
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