The recent incursions by Chinese coastguards into Malaysian waters underscored the need for radical changes to the Malaysian army, as threats from the sea have increased, a former Malaysian deputy defense minister said. Liew Chin Tong said last week that Malaysia is mired in “jungle warfare” at a time when maritime threats are growing, with Chinese coastguard and navy vessels repeatedly trespassing in Malaysian waters, South China Morning Post reported. “Alas, due to inertia, Malaysia too often acts as if jungle warfare is still the main form of conflict, concentrating security resources in Peninsular Malaysia, and colored by a land-based perspective,” Liew said at a webinar held in Singapore. Liew, who served as deputy defense minister under Pakatan Harapan from 2018 to 2020, claimed that the government’s yearly allocation of 550 million ringgit ($131 million) to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is “highly inadequate.” The majority of the coastguard’s ships, …