マレーシアに救難艇供与　首脳間合意へ、ＯＳＡ３例目―日本政府

　政府は、法の支配など価値観を共有する「同志国」に防衛装備品を無償供与する枠組み「政府安全保障能力強化支援（ＯＳＡ）」として、マレーシアに救難艇を供与する方針を固めた。岸田文雄首相とアンワル首相が東京都内で１６日に会談し、合意する見通し。日本政府関係者が１５日、明らかにした。
　救難艇以外に、監視用の小型ドローンも対象に加え、供与額は約４億円になる方向だ。ＯＳＡの適用はフィリピン、バングラデシュに続く３例目となる。（2023/12/15-15:55）

Japan will give Malaysia rescue boats under its security cooperation framework called official security assistance, Japanese government sources said Friday.
   Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, are expected to agree on the matter in their talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
   The total value of the equipment to be provided, also including small surveillance drones, will be around 400 million yen.
   Malaysia will be the third country chosen for the OSA framework, coming after the Philippines and Bangladesh. The framework was established to give defense equipment to countries that share basic values with Japan, such as the rule of law.
   Malaysia faces the Malacca Strait, a strategic point for maritime traffic. The rescue boats will be used for the Malaysian military's surveillance activities.