KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has urged Asean to take bold steps to advance interoperability, expand joint exercises, and strengthen operational frameworks for maritime patrols, counter-terrorism, cyber defence and disaster relief.
Malaysian Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar said cooperation in these areas would directly benefit the people of Asean, and he urged member states not only to reaffirm past agreements but also to explore new avenues of collaboration.
