Brunei: ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' meeting working group and ADSOM-PLUS working group meetings held in Manila

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Thursday 2 March 2017 – The 1st of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) and ADSOM-Plus Working Group (ADSOM-Plus WG) meetings of 2017 concluded today in Manila, Philippines.

The meetings were chaired by the Assistant Secretary for Assessments and International Affairs, Department of National Defense, Philippines, Professor Raymund Jose G. Quilop. Present as the Head of Delegation and ADSOM WG Leader of Brunei Darussalam was the Acting Director of Defence Policy, Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud.

ADSOM WG discussed agendas relating to the progress and streamlining of ASEAN defence cooperation including in areas such as Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR); Direct Communications Link (DCL); Peace Keeping Operations; Defence Industry Collaboration; Military Medicine; as well as Logistics Support Framework.

Meanwhile the ADSOM-Plus WG discussed the tentative work plans and concept papers of all the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Groups in seven key areas which include HADR; Maritime Security; Counter-Terrorism; Peace Keeping Operations; Military Medicine; Humanitarian Mine Action; and Cyber Security.

The meetings also discussed the necessary preparations for the upcoming ADSOM and ADSOM-Plus meetings which will be held in Cebu, Philippines on 5 to 7 April 2017.

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Brunei: ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting (ADSOM) and ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting Plus (ADSOM-Plus)

VIENTIANE, LAO PDR, Sunday 24 April 2016 – The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) convened yesterday at the Vientiane, Lao PDR. The meeting was chaired by Major General Onesy Senesouk, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Lao PDR. The Head of Delegation from Brunei Darussalam is Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binti Haji Umar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence as the Brunei Darussalam’s ADSOM Leader, and accompanied officers from the Directorate of Defence Policy.

The meeting was briefed on the progress of the ASEAN defence cooperation, and discussed and considered potential future cooperation that could further contribute towards the progress and wider development of the ADMM mechanism.

The meeting commended the efforts and progress of the initiatives spearheaded by Brunei Darussalam, which are the Establishment of a Direct Communications Link (DCL) in the ADMM Process for secure and effective communication and the ADMM Logistics Support Framework that provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to ensure smooth execution of logistical processes in multi-national operations. The Meeting also endorsed the Standard Operating Procedures of the DCL Phase 1, which recommended guidelines for the operationalisation of the DCL between all ten ASEAN Defence Ministers. On the Establishment of Logistics Support Framework initiative, the Meeting welcomed the outcomes of the Logistics Support Framework Table Top Exercise held on 25 to 26 January 2016 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. As a result of the Table-Top Exercise deliberations, the ADSOM endorsed the Logistics Support Framework Manual.

Brunei: 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting in Langkawi

MALAYSIA, LANGKAWI, Monday 16 March 2015 - The 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (9th ADMM) was held today at The Langkawi International Convention Centre (LICC), chaired by His Excellency Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Defence, Malaysia.

Representing His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzadin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to the 9th ADMM was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Haji Mohd Yasmin Haji Umar, Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister’s Office.

During the Meeting, the ADMM Leaders were briefed on the recent developments in ASEAN, the outcomes of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting, the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting-Plus, as well as the 12th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting held in February 2015 in Kuala Lumpur.

Brunei: ASEAN Defence Senior Officials' Meeting (ADSOM)

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Thursday 12 February 2015 – The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) was successfully held today at the JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Meeting was chaired by Dato’ Sri Abdul Rahim bin Mohamad Radzi, Secretary General, Ministry of Defence Malaysia, and participated by all ADMM Member States as well as representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat. The Head of Delegation from Brunei Darussalam was Datin Paduka Hajah Suriyah binte Haji Umar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, and accompanied by Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud, the ADSOM Working Group (ADSOM WG) leader for  Brunei Darussalam, as well as officers from the Directorate of Defence Policy and the Joint Force Headquarter Royal Brunei Armed Forces.

During the Meeting, ASEAN Defence Senior Officers heard updates on the ADSOM WG meeting that was held a day earlier on 11 February 2015, and were briefed on the progress of the ASEAN defence cooperation.

Brunei Darussalam briefed the ADSOM on the successful implementation of the first ADIP in Brunei Darussalam in 2014, which aims at networking and strengthening cooperation among the young officers in the military and defence establishments. The Meeting also welcomed the hosting of the second ADIP by Malaysia this year.