-Piracy in the Straits of Malacca, South China Sea and the Sulu Sea.

-Drug trafficking

-Smuggling of goods

-Illegal Immigrants

-Terrorism

-Two released

-One still in captivity

To Combat the pirates: -Unilateral patrols by the navy-MALSINDO coordinated patrols-Eyes in the Sky

Cross-border illegal activities-Deployment of tps along borders-Formation of Border Brigades

Operation Pasir in the east coast of Sabah

General Border Committee

-Transnational security issues would continue to pose security problems.

-Issues that were regarded within the purview of civil authorities are being handled by militaries

-This trend is expected to continue thus warranting the need for the military to be well prepared