Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) to Bring Back USCG Steadfast by Year-End
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is expected to bring back the United States Coast Guard (USCG) vessel, USCG STEADFAST, by the end of this year.
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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is expected to bring back the United States Coast Guard (USCG) vessel, USCG STEADFAST, by the end of this year.
Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin is currently in Kuwait for an official visit to the Middle Eastern nation, believed to be closely linked to Malaysia’s efforts to acquire F/A-18C/D fighter jets from the Kuwait Air Force.
Amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East, it has been reported that Egypt has received significant quantity of long-range anti-tank missiles, “Vikhr-1,” for use with its Russian-made attack helicopters, the KA-52 “Alligator.”
The projected cost to sustain the entire fleet of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, employed by all three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, is expected to surpass $1.5 trillion (RM7 trillion) by 2088, the year marked for their decommissioning.
Despite its small size in the Gulf region, the wealthy nation of Qatar has, in recent years, possessed the most powerful early warning radar complex in the area, providing the Arab nation with “total protection” against any threats.
Recognizing the need for continuous upgrades to the JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jet, Pakistan and its development partner China have launched a new development program called the JF-17 PFX (Pakistan Fighter Experimental).
The Russian forces destroyed the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Kiev, the largest power generation facility in the Kiev region, through a combined attack of missiles and kamikaze drones.
China has reportedly offered modern J-10C and J-31 fighter jets to Egypt, a strong U.S. ally in the Middle East, to further modernize its air force in the conflict-ridden region.
At the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States deployed its fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Baltic countries such as Estonia, Lithuania, and Romania to patrol the borders with Russia.
Beginning this year and continuing through 2030, France will embark on the development of a more advanced variant of the Rafale fighter jet.