US Navy, PORT KLANG, Malaysia: Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) hosted 40 international military guests during the first multinational submarine staff talks Sept. 19-20 between the U.S. Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Malaysia is in the process of developing a submarine force to protect the 24 million citizens living within its 2,900 miles of coastline. It will begin operating its first Scorpene-class submarine in 2009.
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