FUKUOKA, JAPAN, Tuesday, 11 February 2025 – The 14th Japan-ASEAN Defense Vice-Ministerial Forum was held today at Hotel Okura, Fukuoka, Japan.
The forum, chaired by His Excellency KANO Koji, Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Japan, was attended by senior defence officials of ASEAN member states, Timor Leste and ASEAN Secretariat. Brunei Darussalam was represented by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
This year, the forum focused on the developments of the Japan-ASEAN Ministerial Initiative for Enhanced Defense Cooperation (JASMINE). This initiative aims to build on the spirit of Japan-ASEAN Defense Cooperation Framework or also known as Vientiane Vision 2.0 with the introduction of new capacity building programmes.
At the sidelines of the forum, Brunei Darussalam delegation also held bilateral meetings with the delegations from Singapore and Malaysia separately.
On the same day, Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence and His Excellency KANO Koji, Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Japan also co-chaired the 2nd Brunei Darussalam-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD).
The DPD further cemented Brunei Darussalam and Japan's bilateral defence relations. The Dialogue also discussed the progress of bilateral and multilateral defence cooperation, as well as explored opportunities for future defence interactions. Both sides also exchanged views on regional issues.
The DPD between Brunei Darussalam and Japan was established through the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Defence Cooperation and Exchanges between the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Defense, Japan, signed on 3 February 2023.
JAPAN – ASEAN DEFENSE VICE-MINISTERIAL FORUM KE-14 DAN DIALOG DASAR PERTAHANAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DAN JEPUN KE-2
FUKUOKA, JEPUN, Selasa, 11 Februari 2025 - Japan – ASEAN Defense Vice-Ministerial Forum ke-14 telah berlangsung hari ini di Hotel Okura, Fukuoka, Jepun.
Forum berkenaan dipengerusikan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama KANO Koji, Naib Menteri Pertahanan bagi Hal Ehwal Antarabangsa, Kementerian Pertahanan Jepun dan dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai kanan dari negara-negara ahli ASEAN, Timor Leste dan Sekretariat ASEAN. Mewakili Negara Brunei Darussalam ialah Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan.
Pada tahun ini, forum tersebut tertumpu kepada perbincangan mengenai perkembangan inisiatif Japan-ASEAN Ministerial Initiative for Enhanced Defense Cooperation (JASMINE). Inisiatif ini bertujuan untuk membina semangat kerjasama di bawah Rangkakerja Kerjasama Pertahanan Jepun-ASEAN atau lebih dikenali sebagai Vientiane Vision 2.0 dengan memperkenalkan program-program pembinaan kapasiti yang baharu.
Di samping forum berkenaan, delegasi Negara Brunei Darussalam turut mengadakan perjumpaan dua hala bersama delegasi-delegasi Republik Singapura dan Malaysia secara berasingan.
Pada hari yang sama, Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan dan Tuan Yang Terutama KANO Koji, Naib Menteri Pertahanan bagi Hal Ehwal Antarabangsa, Kementerian Pertahanan Jepun juga mempengerusikan bersama Dialog Dasar Pertahanan (DDP) Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun yang ke-2.
Dialog berkenaan mengukuhkan lagi hubungan pertahanan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dengan Jepun. DDP tersebut membincangkan kemajuan kerjasama pertahanan dua hala dan berbagai hala, serta meneroka peluang bagi interaksi pertahanan pada masa akan datang. Kedua-dua pihak juga bertukar pandangan mengenai isu-isu serantau.
DDP di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Jepun telah ditubuhkan melalui Memorandum Kerjasama (MoC) mengenai Kerjasama dan Pertukaran Pertahanan di antara Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kementerian Pertahanan Jepun yang ditandatangani pada 3 Februari 2023.
