Critical need to improve Navy's combat assets, says Eastern Fleet Command

KOTA KINABALU: It is critical for the country's defence budget to be increased to address the issue of the Royal Malaysian Navy's ageing combat assets.

Eastern Fleet Command chief Vice Admiral Datuk Sabri Zali in a statement on Tuesday (Oct 4) expressed hope that the government would consider the acquisition of new military assets as well as upgrading existing ones in Budget 2023.