Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.
The Philippines’ forthcoming pair of Leonardo AW159 Wildcats will be armed with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike NLOS missiles for anti-ship missions.
The French government is making a last-ditch effort to get Malaysia to order Dassault Rafales ahead of a planned visit by its president to the Southeast Asian nation.
