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.
Amidst growing talk of the Philippines abandoning long-term ties with U.S., the country’s air force took delivery of a single C-130 Hercules transporter on Oct. 9.
