page_title: Malaysia–United States relations
section_title: Security co-operation and relations
hierarchical_section_title: Malaysia–United States relations / Security co-operation and relations
caption_attribution_description: English: Paloh Nilai, Malaysia (Jun. 23, 2002) -- U.S. Navy Lieutenant Emme Wong from Manhattan, NY, a Dental Officer participating in exercise Landing Force Cooperation Readiness and Training (LF CARAT), applies Novocain to a local Malaysian youngster's mouth before removing a decayed tooth. During a medical and dental civic action project, U.S. Military dentists and doctors treated more than 150 townspeople. "LF CARAT" consists of a series of bilateral training exercises involving the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, and several Asian countries. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Glen R. Springstead. (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Malaysia–United States relations are bilateral ties between Malaysia and the United States established diplomatic ties upon Malayan independence in 1957. Malaya was the predecessor state to Malaysia, a larger federation which was formed through the merger of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore in 1963. Immediately before the merger, the latter three territories were previously part of the British Empire. But the US had consular and commercial presence in Malaya since the 1800s. US merchants, especially Joseph William Torrey together with Thomas Bradley Harris also had commercial interests in north western coast of Borneo in the 19th century as well, where they established the American Trading Company of Borneo.
  Malaysia has its embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulate-general offices in Los Angeles and New York City. The United States maintains its embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Beginning from 2014, the US considered Malaysia as a Comprehensive Partner which increased the importance of the diplomatic ties as part of President Barack Obama's Pivot to Asia policy.
context_section_description: Malaysia and the US enjoy strong security co-operation, with both have maintained steady defence co-operation since the 1990s. While Malaysia's security are secured by the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) with Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, the US also has military alliance with both Australia and New Zealand under the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) and has established direct military and political co-operation with Singapore and Malaysia, whose armed forces were growing increasingly dependent on American arms shipments, with the M4 carbine and M16 rifle became the major assault rifles for both armed forces. Several US high-technology weapons systems also been purchased by Malaysia, notably the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D fighter aircraft, and McDonnell Douglas MD 530G attack helicopter.
  During the Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993, 113 members of a Malaysian Army battalion was deployed as part of the United Nations Operation in Somalia II to rescue American rangers who were surrounded by Somali militants after two US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk was shot down by the latter. Earlier on 1 July 2003, Malaysia established a Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), where the two collaborating in combating terrorist financing. Both Malaysia and the US share a strong military-to-military relationship with numerous exchanges, training, joint exercises, and visits such as the annual participation of both countries in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (Exercise CARAT) and co-operation in International Military Education and Training (IMET). The US is also among the foreign countries that has collaborated with the centre in conducting capacity building programmes. Malaysia's Peacekeeping Centre provides pre-deployment training to Malaysian and other peacekeepers before deployment on United Nations (UN) missions. Through the Global Peace Operations Initiative, the US provided support for the Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre. During President Obama's April 2014 visit, Malaysia endorsed the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).
caption: A United States Navy Lieutenant Dental Officer treating the Malaysian townspeople of Nilai, Negeri Sembilan during a medical and dental civic action project of CARAT in 2002.
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