Comprehensive Defence: Challenges Faced by Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) in Operationalisation of HANRUH
Journal Title: SINERGI: Journal of Strategic Studies & International Affairs - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
As Malaysia enjoys long periods of peaceful and prosperous development, the spirit of Comprehensive Defence (HANRUH) seems to be dissipating and fading away. The idea of a collaborative approach by integrating national capabilities has been applied effectively since the First Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) to counter the aggressions of Communists insurgents. Scholars credited the synergised civil-military relations as one of the critical elements in successfully eliminating the security threat. The first Malaysia Defence White Paper (DWP) brought the concept of HANRUH to light. The study revealed a few glitches in Malaysia’s defence ecosystem, besides the misperception of HANRUH as a strategic military concept exclusively for the Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF). The finding is based on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis to determine the critical factors affecting the operationalisation of HANRUH. Subsequently, the study proposed a pragmatic approach through the lens of Social Constructivism to mitigate those challenges faced by MAF.
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Chen Boon-Jong
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- EP ID EP720044
- DOI https://doi.org/10.17576/sinergi.0101.2021.04
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