The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) considers any insinuations or insults against the royal institutions to be an attempt to weaken the military itself, said armed forces chief Zulkifeli Mohd Zin.<br /><br /> He said the royal institutions are sacred and should be defended. In addition, the sultans serve as colonel-in-chief or captain-in-chief in various military units, while the Agong is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.