High-rank handshake: Mohamed Khaled (sixth from left) and Defence Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali (seventh from left) posing for a photo with Asean naval commanders at the 19th ANCM in Batu Ferringhi. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: Asean must close ranks in facing mounting maritime threats, from territorial disputes to illegal fishing and cyber intrusions, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
The Defence Minister said challenges in the region’s maritime domain are becoming increasingly complex, adding that fragmented responses risk leaving the region vulnerable.
