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Malaysia slams Norway over axed $146.4M missile deal at security forum

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Malaysia's Defense Minister, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, criticized the international community's subdued reaction to Norway's cancellation of a missile deal. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, he stated that Oslo's decision to halt the delivery of Naval Strike Missiles, for which Malaysia had paid 95% of the $146.4 million contract, undermines the credibility of global order. Khaled argued that this selective enforcement of rules demonstrates that powerful nations are not held to the same standards as developing countries. AI

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Malaysia slams Norway over axed $146.4M missile deal at security forum

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kolette Lim ·

    Malaysia blasts ‘conspicuously muted’ response over axed Norway missile deal

    Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin slammed the international community’s “muted” response on Sunday at a security forum over Norway’s decision to scrap a missile deal with Kuala Lumpur. In a charged speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Khaled said the “d…

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