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Malaysia slams 'deafening silence' over scrapped Norway missile deal
Malaysia slams 'deafening silence' over scrapped Norway missile deal
Malaysia and Norway have fallen into a diplomatic dispute this month since the latter revoked export approvals for certain technologies.
Malaysia’s Anwar says Norway missile deal cancellation reflects wider Western hypocrisy
Malaysia’s Anwar says Norway missile deal cancellation reflects wider Western hypocrisy
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also cited the situation in Gaza, Israel’s “incessant bombardment” of Lebanon, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the civil war in Sudan as signs that pointed toward a greater devaluation of respect for international norms and laws.
Malaysia tells Norway to hasten scrapped missile deal refund
Malaysia tells Norway to hasten scrapped missile deal refund
Malaysia has urged Norway to help expedite a refund for the cancelled missile procurement deal, with Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin insisting that Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility.
Khaled said he had recently met Norway’s defence minister and conveyed Malaysia’s position that the Norwegian government’s refusal to approve an export licence was the cause of the issue.
“The source of everything is Norway’s decision not to approve the export licence to Malaysia. Therefore, Norway...
Malaysia pushes Norway to expedite US$252 million refund, says Oslo cannot ‘wash its hands of’ missile deal
Malaysia pushes Norway to expedite US$252 million refund, says Oslo cannot ‘wash its hands of’ missile deal
Malaysia’s defence minister said Norway cannot absolve itself of responsibility and should help facilitate the refund process, arguing that Oslo’s decision to revoke export licenses triggered the dispute.
Malaysia blasts ‘conspicuously muted’ response over axed Norway missile deal
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 “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...
Malaysia narrows hunt for replacement missiles after Norway axes contract
Malaysia narrows hunt for replacement missiles after Norway axes contract
Malaysia has narrowed its search for a replacement anti-ship missile system to four potential suppliers after Norway revoked an export licence for a deal that Kuala Lumpur said was already more than 90 per cent paid for.
The cancellation came after Oslo tightened arms-export rules in a shift that analysts say reveals how access to advanced arms can depend as much on supplier-country politics as on signed contracts.
Turkey, South Korea and two unspecified European nations were being assessed as...
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2×Malaysia slammed the international community’s response to Norway’s cancellation of the missile deal.
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Norway cancelled a missile deal with Kuala Lumpur.
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Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore about Norway’s cancellation of the missile deal.
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Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin described the international response to Norway’s cancellation of the missile deal as 'deafening silence'.
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Malaysia’s Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin described the international response to Norway’s cancellation of the missile deal as ‘muted’.
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Framing · 3 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
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“Malaysia slams 'deafening silence' over scrapped Norway missile deal”
→ Malaysia criticized the international community’s lack of response to Norway’s cancellation of the missile deal.
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“Malaysia blasts ‘conspicuously muted’ response over axed Norway missile deal”
→ Malaysia criticized the international community’s lack of response to Norway’s cancellation of the missile deal.
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“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.”
→ Khaled suggested that Norway’s actions went unchallenged and implied a double standard in global rule enforcement.