Marhalim Abas, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covers Southeast Asian defense. He has worked as a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia defense and security since 1994, initially with the New Straits Times newspaper.
Inadequate funding is exacerbating the low serviceability of the Sukhoi Su-30MKM of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), the head of the service said.
The Indonesian Air Force says it will begin receiving five Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules in 2019, followed by a first batch of Sukhoi Su-35 fighters.
