DEFENCE WHITE PAPER Pillars of National Defence Strategy 11. Taking into account the National Defence Framework and the Fundamental Principles of Defence, the Government outlines a three-pillar defence strategy to protect Malaysia’s interests along the concentric areas. These pillars are Concentric Deterrence, Comprehensive Defence and Credible Partnerships. They are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, involving different participants, purposes and processes (refer Figure 3.2). 1st Pillar: CONCENTRIC DETERRENCE 2nd Pillar: COMPREHENSIVE DEFENCE 3rd Pillar: CREDIBLE PARTNERSHIPS Who Malaysian Armed Forces Who Whole-of-Government & Whole-of-Society Who External Partners (Bilateral & Multilateral) Purpose Purpose Purpose "Deterrence" "Defence Resilience" "Partnerships" Dissuading all forms of external intrusion or conflicts Building and strengthening internal resilience Strengthening and widening external defence partnerships Process Process Process "Concentric" "Comprehensive" "Credible" Continuously building internal unity, defence capabilities, security preparedness, inter-agency coordination, and overall resilience Maintaining Malaysia as a credible partner, while contributing towards capacity-building and regional stability Jointness in defending national interests along the three concentric layers Figure 3.2: Three Pillars of Malaysia’s Defence Strategy. 40