Keris Strike is an annual, bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 18th iteration of the exercise, which contributes to enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and tactical interoperability while strengthening the bilateral relationship.
Malaysian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Pacific announced today their participation in the Keris Strike 2014 exercise to be held in and around Kota Bharu, Malaysia from Sep. 13-26.
Keris Strike is an annual, bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 18th iteration of the exercise, which contributes to enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and tactical interoperability while strengthening the bilateral relationship.
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The exercise, planned over the span of several months, is designed to improve participating forces’ amphibious training, readiness and interoperability. By: Craig Whitlock (www.washingtonpost.com)
More than 400 large U.S. military drones have crashed in major accidents around the world since 2001, a record of calamity that exposes the potential dangers of throwing open American skies to drone traffic, according to a year-long Washington Post investigation. Since the outbreak of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, military drones have malfunctioned in myriad ways, plummeting from the sky because of mechanical breakdowns, human error, bad weather and other reasons, according to more than 50,000 pages of accident investigation reports and other records obtained by The Post under the Freedom of Information Act. By: James K. Sanborn (www.defensenews.com)
The US Marine Corps cannot meet its amphibious assault needs with its current stable of ship-to-shore connectors, according to Commandant Gen. Jim Amos in a recent article he penned for the June edition of Proceedings Magazine. Amos says the service must explore future options, despite austere budgets and cautions against letting the service’s amphibious capability atrophy further. By: Jonathan Tringham (www.shepardmedia.com)
Anticipation of a potential Malaysian attack helicopter tender remains high, with candidate platforms from Bell, Airbus Helicopters and Boeing to be showcased at the Defence Services Asia expo in Kuala Lumpur. By: Stephen Ellis (www.thediplomat.com)
Often overlooked in the debates about the possibility of a future struggle between the United States and China in East Asia is the fact that the current U.S. military presence in the region actually serves and supports a number of critical Chinese strategic interests. Beijing actually benefits in a number of ways from U.S. power, suggesting that the contention that China is ultimately seeking to push the United States militarily out of the region may not be as clear cut as is often assumed and asserted. By: Editor (www.defencetalk.com)
The Pentagon is in fear of losing its edge in technology it has held onto for so long and is now factoring this important aspect into its budget. Worry over significant cuts in defense spending might wear down the US military, making its technological edge over Russia and China a fact of the past. By: David Donald (www.ainonline.com)
A prominent contingent of three Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors has descended on Singapore for the airshow to highlight the type’s significant capabilities, which combine the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft with the mobility and no-runway operations of a helicopter. With production capability becoming available from next year, the manufacturers and U.S. Navy program office are keen to secure export orders for the type. HAWAII: Menteri Pertahanan Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein berkata Malaysia bersedia mengukuhkan keupayaan maritim Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dengan menggunakan model Tentera Marin Amerika Syarikat (AS).
Beliau yang kini berada di Hawaii dalam rangka lawatan rasmi bertemu dengan Panglima Tentera Marin AS, Jeneral Terry Robling dan membincangkan langkah-langkah yang perlu diambil kedua-dua negara bagi merealisasikan perancangan tersebut. “Saya telah menjemput tenaga pakar peperangan maritim AS datang ke Malaysia untuk berbincang lebih lanjut mengenai perkara tersebut. Kerjasama ini diyakini berupaya mengukuhkan lagi keupayaan maritim ATM pada masa akan datang. “Dalam pertemuan tersebut, saya turut dibawa melawat pusat latihan peperangan marin di Kanaoke, Hawaii,” kata beliau. |
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