PENANG, Malaysia -- Southeast Asian defense ministers have agreed to push for greater cooperation in developing a defense industry supply chain in the region, aiming to reduce reliance on external suppliers as geopolitical uncertainties rise.
Malaysia leads push for self-sufficiency amid rising geopolitical uncertainties

ASEAN defense ministers pose for a photo as they meet in Penang, Malaysia, on Feb. 26. (Photo by Norman Goh)
PENANG, Malaysia -- Southeast Asian defense ministers have agreed to push for greater cooperation in developing a defense industry supply chain in the region, aiming to reduce reliance on external suppliers as geopolitical uncertainties rise.