Malaysia is not a full member of BRICS. On October 24, 2024, Malaysia was officially added to a group of 13 BRICS partner countries, giving it trade access with other partner countries within the bloc. This is in addition to the various economic pacts within ASEAN and ASEAN with other countries. Image source: Free Malaysia Today
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The Super Sukhoi project, initiated by the Indian Air Force (IAF), is a significant upgrade program for their Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets aimed to enhance the capabilities of India‘s Air Force’s Sukhoi fleet. Image source: Screenshot of Malaysian Sukhoi Su-30MKM in a bunker from the 2022 Malaysian movie, Air Force: The Movie.
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The Ukraine crisis with Russia has been ongoing since 2014 but the full military action by Russia only happened on 21st February 2022 and this forced a huge refugee crisis and forced all other countries like India & Malaysia to quickly evacuate their citizens & staff from Ukraine before it becomes too late. Image source: Al Jazeera
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One of the key elements of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) that is often not in the limelight is the branch’s special force unit called Pasukan Khas Udara or PASKAU in short and they handle special warfare, search & rescue & security coverage missions. It is said that PASKAU received training from the UK’s famed Special Air Service (SAS) and the US Special Operations Forces (SOF). Image source: Wikipedia
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No matter which angle you look at it, the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKM is still one of the most beautiful fighters around and is far superior to many current Western, modern jet fighters. In addition to the earlier 16 units of Russian-made MiG-29N, Malaysia deployed 18 of these multi-role fighters in 2007 to complement the 8 US-made F/A-18D multi-role fighter that was deployed in 1997. Image source: Wikipedia.
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UVB-76, often referred to as “The Buzzer,” is a notorious shortwave radio station that broadcasts a repetitive buzzing sound, which has been transmitting since the late 1970s. The signal, typically consisting of a short buzz tone repeating at a steady rate, is occasionally interrupted by voice messages in Russian. While the exact purpose of UVB-76 remains a subject of speculation, it is widely believed to be linked to the Russian military, serving as a means of communication or a method for testing the network’s readiness. Image source: Slavorum)
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(What’s left of MH17 – a tragedy that should not have happened in the first place. Image source: BBC)
I did not believe when I first heard about it. It can’t be true. Someone must have made a mistake. Then the news started to trickle in. It was all gloomy and the outcome did not look well.
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