Malaysia said on Wednesday it was weighing legal action after Norway blocked the export of missiles ordered for its navy, in a last-minute decision that has dealt a fresh blow to one of the country’s most troubled defence projects.The row centres on the Naval Strike Missile, ordered from Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace for Malaysia’s long-delayed littoral combat ship programme.Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had raised the matter with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Stoere on Tuesday, after Oslo’s decision stopped the Norwegian company from completing delivery of the missiles as agreed.
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Malaysia weighs legal action after Norway blocks missile exports
Malaysia is considering legal action after Norway unexpectedly blocked the export of Naval Strike Missiles ordered for its navy. The decision by Oslo has halted the delivery of missiles from Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, impacting Malaysia's long-delayed littoral combat ship program.
Iman Muttaqin YusofSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-13 · 10:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysia is considering legal action after Norway unexpectedly blocked the export of Naval Strike Missiles ordered for its navy. The decision by Oslo has halted the delivery of missiles from Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, impacting Malaysia's long-delayed littoral combat ship program. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed the issue with his Norwegian counterpart, Jonas Gahr Stoere, following the export ban. This development represents a significant setback for the troubled defense project.
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Norway's decision prevented the Norwegian company from completing the agreed-upon missile delivery.
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed the issue with Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Stoere.
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The dispute involves Naval Strike Missiles ordered from Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace for Malaysia's littoral combat ship program.
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Malaysia is considering legal action after Norway blocked the export of missiles ordered for its navy.
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