>>64151695
Singaporean lobbying to the US is to blame. Singapore basically bribes US Congressman to block the sale of the latest US weapons to SEA. Malaysia originally wanted to buy Korean K1 but was prevented as the FCS is American and require congress approval and clinton administration essentially stonewalling the process which forced malaysia to look elsewhere for its tank programme and bought Polish PT-91M instead. Same when we wanted to buy F-15s but were forced to buy Mig-29 and Su-30. We managed to get F/A-18Ds though, as the US wants us to use it against the Chinese navy.
Despite the fact that Malaysia is a larger and more strategically important country when it comes to countering the PRC in the South China Sea, the US ... has chosen to favor Singapore diplomatically and arm it with latest equipment like F-35 and HIMARS and give them basing rights in Guam. While Malaysia's armed forces facing budgetary constraints. Yet US only provides token assistance to Malaysia such as donating maritime surveillance radar, coast guard ship and MPAs. Just because Malaysia in the past adopted a principled neutral stance and refuse to support illegal US war in Iraq, Israeli genocide in Gaza and condemn Russian war in Ukraine.
>>64152204
Ironically, Singapore are nothing but a Chinese bitch. Just another Chinese province. Don't agree? Just look at who in charge of Singapore Armed Forces.
