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US suspected of forcing Norway to cancel Malaysiaโ€™s US$147 million missile order

Norwayโ€™s revocation of export licences for a naval missile system sold to Malaysia has thrust into sharp relief the United Statesโ€™ ability to kill an arms deal between two other sovereign nations simply by restricting components its own industries supplied. Analysts suspect a gyroscope used in the guidance system of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospaceโ€™s Naval Strike Missile and other US-made components are the reason Malaysiaโ€™s navy will not be receiving the weapons it contracted for โ€“ and paid nearly...