The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from May 6-8 will
hold its seventh Defence Ministerial Meeting (ADMM), the highest defence
mechanism within the organisation, in Brunei ’s capital city of
Bandar Seri Begawan, according to the Brunei’s government website.
The annual ADMM will discuss current defence and security issues and the challenges facing the region.
It also aims to promote mutual trust and confidence through greater
understanding of defence and security challenges as well as enhancement
of transparency and openness.
The theme of this year’s meeting,
“Securing Our People, Our Future Together,” is consistent with ASEAN’s
efforts towards an ASEAN Community by 2015, in particular, the ASEAN
Political-Security Community (APSC).
The ASEAN’s cooperation in
defence sector has grown steadily since its inception in 2006,
especially on the issue of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The ASEAN Defence Ministers have adopted concept papers to
advance the cooperation in this area, including the Concept Paper on the
Use of ASEAN Military Assets and Capacities in Humanitarian Assistance
and Disaster Relief (HADR) and the Concept Paper on Defence
Establishments and Civil Society Organisations Cooperation on
Non-Traditional Security.-VNA