NEWS
NEW ISLAMIC YEAR 1447 HIJRAH CELEBRATION
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 26 June 2025 - The Ministry of Defence hosted a ceremony to commemorate the beginning of the Islamic New Year 1447H at Surau Ad-Difa', Bolkiah Garrison, yesterday. Similar ceremonies were also held at all suraus in Royal Brunei Armed...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Thursday, 26 June 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II received a courtesy...
THE STRATEGY MANAGEMENT GROUP CONVENED ITS MEETING FOR 2025
BANGAR CAMP, Thursday, 19 June 2025 – The Ministry of Defence convened the Strategy Management Group (SMG) Meeting 2025 at the Officers’ Mess, Bangar Camp, Temburong District today. The meeting was chaired by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General...
62 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CIVIL SERVANTS RECEIVED LONG SERVICE MEDAL (P.K.L)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 – A total of sixty-two (62) civil servants comprising senior officers, officers, and staff of the Ministry of Defence received the Long Service Medal (P.K.L), a State Honor of Negara Brunei Darussalam, in conjunction with...
THE 5TH BRUNEI-INDONESIA HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE (BRUNESIA HLC) MEETING
JAKARTA, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, Friday, 13 June 2025 – The 5th Brunei-Indonesia High Level Committee (BRUNESIA HLC) meeting between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) was held in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia today....
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II ATTENDED THE INDO DEFENCE 2025 EXPO & FORUM
JAKARTA, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, 11 June 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, attended the Indo Defence...
ACTING COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE HEAD OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 10 June 2025 – Yang Mulia Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Yang Mulia Major General Andrew Freeman,...
ACTING COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES A COURTESY CALL FROM THE POLITICAL COMMISSAR OF MILITARY MANAGEMENT COLLEGE THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY (NDU), PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY (PLA), PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 10 June 2025 – Yang Mulia Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Yang Mulia Major General Li Yanhua,...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS KORBAN CEREMONY FOR 1446 HIJRAH
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 09 June 2025 – The Ministry of Defence today held the Ibadah Korban ceremony in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha for the year 1446 Hijrah at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison. Present to distribute the sacrificial meat was Yang...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS SUNAT HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA PRAYERS 1446 HIJRAH
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Saturday, 07 June 2025 – The Ministry of Defence celebrated the annual Hari Raya Aidiladha with Sunat Hari Raya Aidil Adha prayers this morning at Ad-Difa’ Surau, Bolkiah Garrison. Similar events were also held at all suraus in Royal Brunei Armed...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLD TAKBIR RAYA AIDILADHA 1446 HIJRAH / 2025 MASEHI
TANAH JAMBU, Friday, 06 June 2025 – The Ministry of Defence held the Takbir Raya Aidiladha 1446 Hijrah/2025 Masihi at Surau Asy-Syuhada, Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) with similar events held simultaneously at all Royal Brunei Armed...
RBAF COMMANDER CONFERRED WITH THE ROYAL DECORATION “THE KNIGHT GRAND CROSS (FIRST CLASS) OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE CROWN OF THAILAND’
THAILAND, Thursday, 5 June 2025 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), undertook an Official Visit to the Kingdom of Thailand from 4 to 6 June 2025 to receive the...
ACTING COMMANDER OF RBAF RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY CALL FROM TURKISH MILITARY ATTACHÉ ACCREDITED TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 5 June 2025 – Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received an introductory call this morning from Captain (Navy) Gökhan...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES A COURTESY CALL FROM CAPTAIN (NAVY) GOKHAN GULBITEN, NON-RESIDENT TURKIYE MILITARY ATTACHÉ ACCREDITED TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 04 June 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II received a courtesy call from Captain...
RBAF FEMALE OFFICERS PARTICIPATE IN THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY FORUM IN REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
PRISHTINA, KOSOVO, Monday, 02 June 2025 – Two female officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) represented Brunei Darussalam at the Third International Women, Peace and Security (3rd WPS) Forum, held from 2 to 3 June 2025 in Prishtina,...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL BY THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE JAPAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 03 June 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II received a courtesy call from His...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DELEGATION ATTENDED THE 22ND IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Saturday, 31 May 2025 – A delegation from the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam, led by Yang Mulia Poh Kui Choon, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, attended the 22nd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue held from 30 May to 1 June...
NINE NEWBORN BABIES CELEBRATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 64th ANNIVERSARY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 1 June 2025 – Nine babies were born on the historic date of 31 May 2025, coinciding with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 64th Anniversary Celebration. To commemorating this special occasion, a celebration ceremony for the newborn...
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, DEPUTY SULTAN ATTENDS THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 64TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION GRAND PARADE
Royal Brunei Naval Base, Muara, Saturday, 31 May 2025 - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Deputy Sultan, today attended the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 64th Anniversary...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II ATTENDS THE SOUTHEAST ASIA – UNITED STATES DEFENCE MINISTERS’ INFORMAL MEETING
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Friday, 30 May 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, led a delegation from the Ministry of...
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, DEPUTY SULTAN GRACES THE DOA KESYUKURAN CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 64TH ANNIVERSARY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 30 May 2025 – All suraus under the Ministry of Defence including Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru, held a Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony earlier this evening to seek blessings and commemorate the 64th Anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF),...