Five Powers planning five-year military roadmap

On the same page: (From left) Chief of Defence Force of Singapore Vice Admiral Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force of Australia General Angus Campbell, Malaysian Armed Forces chief General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman, Chief of Defence Force of New Zealand Air Marshal Kevin Short and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom General Gwyn Jenkins. — ONG SOON HIN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FDPA) are planning a five-year road map for future military partnerships.

The road map as well as a directive will guide the evolution of its exercises and initiatives, enhancing its capacity for both conventional and non-conventional operations, according to FDPA.