Thankfully, the Malaysian Army manages to retain its reputation with U.S. allies & partners by rotationally hosting Indo-Pacific army conferences (eg. IPACC, IPAMS, & SELF), & these events are supported by Australia, Brunei, Japan, India, Indonesia, Singapore, the UK, & others.
🇺🇸🇲🇾🇯🇵GEN Arai, CS,
#JGSDF, participated in the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC). Through visits to Malaysian Army units and exchanges of views with chiefs of staff from participating countries, mutual trust was built, and consensus was reached on further strengthening cooperation for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Additionally, a bilateral meeting was held with General George, Chief of Staff of the US Army, where they exchanged views on further development of trust between the allied nations of Japan and the United States, as well as the future direction of bilateral cooperation.