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In this pool photo distributed by Sputnik agency, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (centre L) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (centre R) visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on Sept 13. (Photo by Vladimir SMIRNOV / POOL / AFP)

US President Joe Biden (R) greets India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC on June 21, 2023. Modi is at the White House for a private dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP)

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TOPSHOT - Bullet holes riddle the wall of a building at the Souk Sitta (Market Six) in the south of Khartoum on June 1, 2023. Shelling and aerial bombardments killed 18 civilians at a market in Sudan's capital where fighting showed no signs of abating on June 1, after the army abandoned truce talks. For more than six weeks, Khartoum and other parts of the country have been gripped by bloody warfare between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. (Photo by AFP)

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Performance of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) assets during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima‘23). - BERNAMA

"There is an acute shortage of assets to protect and patrol our seas for ensuring safety. This has been a recurring concern," said Chief of Armed Forces General Tan Sri Affendi Buang.

FA-50 fighter jet - Photo: Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd

“Other powers with vested interests in the region have become increasingly involved. They assert their presence and seek a level of control over the area to justify their own concerns. This dynamic contributes to the complexity of the situation,” said Chief of Armed Forces, General Tan Sri Affendi Buang.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Photo: DPA