Malaysia

May 2005 | Risk Summary

Malaysia and the US have renewed a military co-operation pact for a further 10 years, demonstrating the increasingly close military ties between the two nations. The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement enables armed forces from the two countries to share logistics and supplies, building on the close military team-work shown during relief operations for tsunami-hit Asia. Although Malaysia is determined to regain control of policing the Straits of Malacca from possible terror attacks, this deal will heighten US presence within South East

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