GADONG, Thursday, 2 July 2026 – The 22nd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) was successfully conducted from 29 Jun to 2 July 2026 at the Centrepoint Hotel, Gadong. The meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Lieutenant Colonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja’afar from Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Brunei Darussalam and Senior Colonel Huang Xiangliang from the People’s Liberation Army, People’s Republic of China.
The ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO commenced with an Opening Ceremony to officiate the four-day programme. This was followed by welcoming remarks from both Co-Chairmen of the ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO. The programme featured three key components, Peacekeeping Operations Seminar, Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Seminar, followed by the Final Planning Conference in preparation for the Field Training Exercise (FTX) scheduled at the end of 2026. The programme also included a site visit to the training area at Penanjong Garisson.
The WPS Seminar marked the inaugural activity under the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) component of the 5th Cycle of the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (2024–2027). The meeting was co-chaired by Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China. This year’s theme “Improve the Capability of Peacekeeping and Stand-by Forces.”
The ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO meeting, organised by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China, represents a significant step forward in strengthening multilateral defence cooperation and underscores Brunei Darussalam’s proactive role in comprehensive defence engagement. It also reflects the RBAF’s continued commitment to enhancing regional and international peacekeeping capabilities and advancing military diplomacy under the ADMM-Plus framework.
This year’s meeting brought together 72 participants from ADMM-Plus countries as well as representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat.
MESYUARAT ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS KE-22 DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
GADONG, Khamis, 2 Julai 2026 – Mesyuarat 22nd ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO) telah berlangsung dari 29 Jun hingga 2 Julai 2026 bertempat di Centrepoint Hotel, Gadong. Mesyuarat ini dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Kolonel Pg Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pg Hj Md Ja’afar mewakili Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Yang Mulia Senior Colonel Huang Xiangliang Pegawai Kanan bagi Pengaman mewaikili Tentera Pembebasan Rakyat, Republik Rakyat China.
Program ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO dimulakan dengan Majlis Pembukaan bagi merasmikan program selama empat hari tersebut, diikuti dengan ucapan alu-aluan daripada kedua-dua Pengerusi Bersama. Program ini merangkumi tiga komponen utama iaitu Seminar Operasi Pengaman, Seminar Women, Peace and Security (WPS), serta Final Planning Conference (FPC) sebagai persediaan bagi Field Training Exercise (FTX) yang dijadualkan pada penghujung tahun 2026. Program ini turut melibatkan lawatan ke kawasan latihan di Penanjong Garison.
Seminar WPS merupakan aktiviti pertama di bawah komponen WPS bagi Kitaran Kelima ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO, yang dipengerusikan bersama oleh Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China bagi tempoh 2024–2027.
Mesyuarat ADMM-Plus EWG on PKO yang dipengerusikan bersama oleh ABDB dan Tentera Pembebasan Rakyat merupakan satu langkah penting dalam memperkukuh kerjasama pertahanan pelbagai hala serta mencerminkan peranan proaktif Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam penglibatan pertahanan yang komprehensif. Ia juga menzahirkan komitmen berterusan ABDB dalam meningkatkan keupayaan operasi pengaman di peringkat serantau dan antarabangsa, serta memperkukuh diplomasi ketenteraan di bawah kerangka ADMM-Plus.
Mesyuarat tahun ini menghimpunkan seramai 72 peserta daripada negara-negara ADMM-Plus serta wakil Sekretariat ASEAN dengan tema “Improve the Capability of Peacekeeping and Stand-By Force”.