GADONG, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 — The Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Meeting themed
“The Evolving Character of Warfare: Readiness and Adaptation” convened today at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong.
The meeting was hosted by the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam, and was chaired by Yang Mulia Dayangku Dr. Noor Hasharina binti Pengiran Haji Hassan, Director of SHHBIDSS.
In attendance were delegates from NADI member institutions across ASEAN, representing Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, Laos People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam as well as Timor Leste, which participated as ASEAN’s newest participating state.
In his keynote address, Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam, emphasised the importance of readiness and adaptability in responding to the evolving nature of warfare. He also highlighted the emergence of new domains such as cyber, information and cognitive warfare, which increasingly shape the regional security landscape.
The meeting comprised two main sessions,, Session I, titled “The Evolving Character of Warfare – Assessment of the Implications,” and Session II on “Military and Defence Sector Adaptation – Strategies for Readiness in a Changing Conflict Landscape. During the discussions, delegates exchanged views and formulated key recommendations on enhancing ASEAN’s defence preparedness and resilience. The meeting underscored the importance of strengthening ASEAN centrality and adopting civil-military cooperation and promoting a whole-of-government approach in addressing hybrid threats.
Established in 2007, NADI serves as the Track II platform comprising 13 member institutions from across ASEAN. It brings together policy analysts, academics, and defence officials to discuss on issues pertaining to regional defence and security cooperation, and to provide recommendations in support of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM).
As NADI member, SHHBIDSS has hosted six NADI meetings to date, most recently the NADI Workshop on “Addressing Climate Change Holistically: Way Forward for Defence-Focused Contribution” conducted virtually in March 2022. The last in-person NADI meeting hosted by SHHBIDSS was held in 2013.
MESYUARAT RANGKAIAN INSTITUSI PERTAHANAN DAN KESELAMATAN ASEAN TREK II
(NADI) BERTEMA “THE EVOLVING CHARACTER OF WARFARE: READINESS AND ADAPTATION” BERLANGSUNG DI NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
GADONG, Selasa, 11 November 2025 - Mesyuarat Rangkaian Institusi Pertahanan dan Keselamatan ASEAN Trek II (NADI) bertemakan
“The Evolving Character of Warfare: Readiness and Adaptation” telah berlangsung hari ini di Hotel Antarabangsa Rizqun, Gadong.
Mesyuarat tersebut dianjurkan oleh Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB), Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam, dan dipengerusikan oleh Yang Mulia Dayangku Dr. Noor Hasharina binti Pengiran Haji Hassan, Pengarah IPPSSHHB.
Hadir pada mesyuarat ini ialah delegasi daripada ahli NADI negara-negara ASEAN yang mewakili Negara Brunei Darussalam, Kerajaan Kemboja, Republik Indonesia, Republik Demokratik Rakyat Laos, Malaysia, Republik Kesatuan Myanmar, Republik Filipina, Republik Singapura, Kerajaan Thailand dan Republik Sosialis Vietnam. Serta turut disertai oleh Timor Leste sebagai anggota baharu ASEAN.
Dalam ucapan utama beliau, Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam, menekankan kepentingan kesiapsiagaan dan keupayaan menyesuaikan diri dalam menghadapi perubahan bentuk peperangan. Beliau turut menggariskan kemunculan domain baharu seperti peperangan siber, maklumat dan kognitif yang semakin mempengaruhi landskap keselamatan serantau.
Mesyuarat ini mengandungi dua sesi utama iaitu Sesi Pertama yang bertajuk
“The Evolving Character of Warfare – Assessment of the Implications” dan Sesi Kedua yang bertajuk
“Military and Defence Sector Adaptation – Strategies for Readiness in a Changing Conflict Landscape”. Para delegasi telah bertukar pandangan dan merumuskan beberapa cadangan utama bagi meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan dan ketahanan pertahanan ASEAN, memperkukuh ASEAN
Centrality serta menggalakkan pendekatan kerjasama sivil-ketenteraan dan pendekatan keseluruhan kerajaan dalam menangani ancaman hibrid.
Ditubuhkan pada tahun 2007, NADI merupakan platform Trek II yang terdiri daripada 13 institusi negara-negara ASEAN, menghimpunkan penganalisis dasar, ahli akademik dan pegawai pertahanan bagi membincangkan isu-isu berkaitan kerjasama pertahanan dan keselamatan serantau serta mengemukakan cadangan bagi menyokong Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN
(ADMM).
Sebagai ahli NADI, IPPSSHHB telah menjadi tuan rumah kepada enam mesyuarat NADI setakat ini — termasuk bengkel NADI bertajuk “Addressing Climate Change Holistically: Way Forward for Defence-Focused Contribution” yang diadakan secara persidangan video pada Mac 2022. Kali terakhir IPPSSHHB menjadi tuan rumah bagi mesyuarat NADI secara bersemuka ialah pada tahun 2013.
