PETALING JAYA: The country has the potential and expertise to ensure the success of the National Defence Industry Policy (DIPN), as long as the framework is based on integrity and transparency, say defence experts. The experts said the two main councils – the Defence Industry Council and the Defence, Science and Technology Advisory Council – will play big roles in DIPN’s success. As such, those appointed to the councils must be competent in the defence industry, said Prof Dr Mohd Mizan Mohammad Aslam of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia. “We need to produce more defence experts in the engineering faculties, cyber industry and the artificial intelligence sectors. Defence analyst Zaki Salleh said a roadmap was needed to provide a timeframe to develop our defence industry.

Source: The Star January 22, 2026 04:45 UTC