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US suspected of forcing Norway to cancel Malaysia’s US$147 million missile order

South China Morning Post · · 190 words · By Maria Siow
Diplomatic Conflict US hegemony National Sovereignty
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US suspected of forcing Norway to cancel Malaysia’s US$147 million missile order”
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Multiple sources confirm Norway revoked export licenses for the missile system. While Norway officially cites its own new export restrictions to 'closest allies', another source explicitly links the derailment to US-made components facing restrictions, corroborating the suspicion of US influence/pressure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Settings. Language & regionEnglish (United States).Norway defends its decision to cancel missile system sale to Malaysia. Yesterday. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Norway has cancelled a contract between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Malaysia for the delivery of Naval Strike Missile systems and launchers after Oslo implemented new arms export restrictions.
https://defence-industry.eu/norway-cancels-naval-strike-miss…
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web search NEUTRAL — (ASSOCIATED PRESS). KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Norway's foreign ministry affirmed Friday it has revoked export licenses tied to a naval missile system for Malaysia, saying sales of its most sensiti…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/norway-defends-decision-…
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“Malaysia’s navy will not be receiving the weapons it contracted for – and paid nearly €126 million (US$146.6 million) towards – under a 2018 deal”
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Multiple sources confirm the 2018 contract for Naval Strike Missiles was cancelled and that Malaysia had paid a significant portion of the contract value (cited as nearly 95% or over RM500 million/US$127 million), meaning they will not receive the weapons.
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web search NEUTRAL — Malaysia[d] is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Mal…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Malaysia is a country of Southeast Asia, lying just north of the Equator, that is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia, which is on the Malay Peninsula, and East Mal…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Malaysia
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Malaysia. Explore Malaysia facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/malaysia.htm
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“a gyroscope used in the guidance system of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s Naval Strike Missile and other US-made components are the reason Malaysia’s navy will not be receiving the weapons”
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USNI News specifically reports that the Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) use a US-made gyroscope component that is facing restrictions from sale to third parties, which is the reason for the derailment of the export.
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web search NEUTRAL — Norway revoked export licences for naval strike missiles contracted in 2018 for six Malaysian littoral combat ships. Malaysia paid nearly 95 per cent of the contract value, totalling more than RM500 m…
https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/05/15/norway-cancels-naval…
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web search NEUTRAL — Malaysia’s RM1 billion compensation demand after Norway revoked Naval Strike Missile export licences is rapidly evolving from a contract dispute into a strategic test of defence reliability, alliance …
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/malaysia-us251-million-no…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) developed by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace utilises a US-made gyroscope component now facing restrictions from sale to third parties, USNI News repor…
https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/804125
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“Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin... announcing Malaysia would be pursuing a compensation claim of more than US$251 million”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin announced the pursuit of compensation totaling approximately US$251 million (or RM1 billion) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
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web search NEUTRAL — Khaled Nordin. Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin. “Norway had introduced a new policy restricting the export of sensitive defence technology only to its closest allies, including Nato m…
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/malaysia-us251-million-no…
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web search NEUTRAL — Malaysia's Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin delivers his remarks during the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Oc…
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-norway-scrappe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has announced plans to seek nearly $251 million in compensation from Norwegian defence company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace after Norway revoked an export permit linked to a na…
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/world/133392.html
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