KUALA LUMPUR: The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) member countries have collectively decided to spearhead various initiatives, including funding, training, expertise, and skills, as per a statement from the Ministry of Defence. The statement also noted that the Second IMCTC Meeting in Saudi Arabia welcomed Malaysia’s proposal to lead the Information Technology Literacy and Digital Resilience Development Programme initiative.
The initiative will focus on creating and disseminating media content related to violence and extremism among the youth of member countries. The meeting, attended by 42 member countries, discussed initiatives to be led by member countries in addressing international threats of extremism and violence across four key domains: restricting the spread of ideology, communication, blocking terrorist financing, and enhancing military cooperation.
Malaysia has demonstrated its commitment to combating terrorism regionally and internationally by deploying two officers from the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to the Counter-Terrorism Centre IMCTC since 2023. Defence Deputy Minister Adly Zahari attended the meeting and accepted an invitation from the Saudi Arabian government to visit the World Defence Show (WDS) concurrently held from Feb 4 to 8.
The WDS 2024 is a significant platform that brings together various players in the defence industry to showcase the latest defence technology across land, air, sea, and cyber domains. During the visit, the Deputy Defence Minister and the delegation had the opportunity to meet key international players in the defence industry to keep abreast with the latest developments in defence technology, equipment, and assets.
The Ministry of Defence delegation’s presence at WDS 2024 was also aimed at promoting the Defence Services Asia 2024 and National Security Asia 2024 Exhibition scheduled to take place from May 6 to 9 in Kuala Lumpur, as stated in the official statement from Bernama.
