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COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDS THE 2026 INDO-PACIFIC CHIEFS OF DEFENCE (CHOD) CONFERENCE IN VICTORIA, CANADA
VICTORIA, CANADA, Wednesday, 2 September 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), attended the 2026 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference, held from 31 August to 2...
DEFENCE WHITE PAPER UPDATE 2026 BRIEFING
BERAKAS GARRISON, Monday, 31 August 2026 – The Ministry of Defence held a Defence White Paper Update 2026 (DWPU 2026) briefing today for officers and warrant officers of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The event commenced with a DWPU 2026 briefing delivered by...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BESTOWS STATE DECORATION TO MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICERS
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 29 August 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has graciously consented to bestow...
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONVENES THE ADSOM AND ADSOM-PLUS MEETINGS
VIDEO CONFERENCE, Thursday, 27 August 2026 – The ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting-Plus (ADSOM-Plus) meetings under the ASEAN 2026 Chairmanship of the Republic of the Philippines were held virtually from 26 to...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 26 August 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a courtesy call from Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL CELEBRATION OF MAULUD NABI MUHAMMAD SALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM 1448H
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Tuesday, 25 August 2026 – The Ministry of Defence joined His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS GEMA MARHABAN CEREMONY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) 1448H/2026M
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, MONDAY, 24 August 2026 – A Gema Marhaban ceremony to mark the 12th night of Dikir Maulud in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for the Ministry of Defence was held simultaneously at...
DEFENCE WHITE PAPER UPDATE 2026 BRIEFING
BERAKAS GARRISON, Monday, 24 August 2026 – The Ministry of Defence held a Defence White Paper Update 2026 (DWPU 2026) briefing today for senior officers of the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). The event commenced with a DWPU 2026 briefing...
PASSING-OUT PARADE CEREMONY FOR MALE RECRUITS OF THE 180TH INTAKE OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 21 August 2026 – A total of 194 male recruits from the 180th Intake of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) successfully completed their Basic Military Training during the Passing-Out Parade Ceremony held at the Parade Square of the...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM HEAD OF INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS, DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION, AUSTRALIA
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 21 August 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a courtesy call from Major General Mark Ascough, Head of Intelligence Assessments, Defence...
COORDINATING MINISTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES A COURTESY CALL
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Thursday, 20 August 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Minister...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GRACES THE PARADE CEREMONY OF THE SPECIAL FORCES REGIMENT, ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION
PENANJONG GARRISON, Wednesday, 19 August 2026 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, today graced the Parade...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN THE NIGHTLY DIKIR CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAULIDUR RASUL 1448H AT ISTANA NURUL IMAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 14 August 2026 - The Ministry of Defence participated in the Nightly Dikir Ceremony in commemoration of Maulidur Rasul 1448H at Istana Nurul Iman this evening. Present at the ceremony were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General...
SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (SC RBAF) SCHOLARSHIP AND THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (RBAF) SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO FIVE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 14 August 2026 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, has consented to award the 2026...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS THE OPENING CEREMONY OF DIKIR MAULUD 1448H
BERAKAS GARRISON, Thursday, 13 August 2026 – To commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wassallam, and as an expression of gratitude and love for the Prophet, as well as to seek blessings from Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, the Ministry of Defence held...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE’S 21ST EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP 21/2026) OVERSEAS STUDY VISIT TO MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 13 August 2026 – A total of 29 participants of the Ministry of Defence’s 21st Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management (EDP 21/2026) undertook an overseas study visit to...
OUTGOING AND INCOMING DEFENCE ATTACHÈS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM MADE A FAREWELL AND INTRODUCTORY CALL ON COORDINATING MINISTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, MINISTER AT PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 12 August 2026- Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence...
GRADUATION CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AT THE 38TH UBD CONVOCATION
UNIVERSITY BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES COURTESY CALLS FROM OUTGOING AND INCOMING DEFENCE ATTACHÉS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a farewell call from Senior Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Huan, outgoing Defence Attaché of the...
DIRECTORATE OF DEVELOPMENT AND WORK SERVICES LAUNCHES NETWORK ACCESSIBLE WEB HELP DESK SYSTEM (NAWHDS) 2.0 TO ENHANCE DIGITAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
BERAKAS GARRISON, Monday, 10 August 2026 – The Directorate of Development and Work Services (DDWS) today held the Launching Ceremony of the Network Accessible Web Helpdesk System (NAWHDS) 2.0 at Dewan Pahlawan, Berakas Garrison, marking another significant milestone...
NATIONAL FLAG LOWERING CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 8 August 2026 – A National Flag Lowering Ceremony was held to mark the conclusion of the national flag flying period in conjuction with the 80th Birthday Celebration of His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...