Japan plans ¥1.65 billion counterdrone assistance for Malaysia
The proposed system for Malaysia’s navy would be Japan’s third provision of support to the country under its official security assistance framework.
Japan’s government has announced that it plans to spend ¥1.65 billion to supply Malaysia’s navy with a system to counter drones. The equipment would be provided through official security assistance (OSA), a framework offering like-minded countries defense equipment at no charge.
At Japan’s Foreign Ministry in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Malaysia’s defense minister, Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, exchanged signed notes covering the assistance.
Japan says the support is intended to improve the Malaysian navy’s surveillance capabilities and deepen maritime security cooperation between the countries. Malaysia’s location facing both the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca gives it a strategic position on shipping routes important to Japan.
