Malaysia Slams 'Muted' Global Response to Axed Norway Missile Deal
Malaysia's Defence Minister criticized the international community's quiet reaction to Norway's cancellation of a missile deal. He argued this silence suggests some nations are above scrutiny.
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 “deafening silence” on Oslo’s cancellation of the agreement sent a message that certain countries were “simply above scrutiny”, questioning if global rules were subject to the will of bigger powers. Earlier this month, the...