The prime minister says the defence ministry could be looking at drones and helicopters, which are Turkey’s ‘area of specialisation’.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at their meeting at Turkish House in New York yesterday. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the Malaysian Armed Forces Council will decide what to purchase from Turkey.“We could be looking at drones and helicopters … according to Turkey’s area of specialisation.
Anwar, who is in New York to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, said it was up to the defence ministry to hold negotiations with the finance ministry and the Turkish government on the military equipment purchases. “My policy, as I told the joint chiefs of staff, is we don’t want any interference on what to procure what to acquire,” he said.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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