DEFENCE CONFERENCE TO HAVE NEW SEGMENT
Armed forces head says it will target national security issues facing Asia
THE 16th edition of the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA), to be held next month, will see the introduction of a new segment — the National Security Asia (Natsec Asia) exhibition.
Armed Forces chief General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor said the segment would target national security issues facing Asia.
This, he said, was significant as it would have a big impact on the importance of DSA, which was a collaboration between the defence and home ministries.
“With the new segment, there will be greater interaction between defence forces and security agencies, such as the police, in the effort to boost national security. It will aid in strengthening relationships between the security forces of various nations, and the nations themselves.”
Raja Affandi said this at a live broadcast of TV3’s Malaysia Hari Ini at Sri Pentas here yesterday, where he was a guest, alongside Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun.
He said another feature of DSA, which would be held from April 16 to 19, was the Women in Defence Forum.
“The forum will have female panel members, who are successful in the field of defence and security.”
He said other events at DSA were the Chief of Army Roundtable Talk, the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Explosives Forum, as well as the Putrajaya 2018 Forum.
Meanwhile, Fuzi said the exhibition would provide police the opportunity to hold talks with police chiefs of other countries.
“This will give us the opportunity to discuss issues, including cross-border crime and terrorism.”
He said the attendance of more than 100 firms at Natsec Asia would benefit local companies as local defence and security industry players could hold talks with their foreign counterparts.