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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATED IN THE NIGHTLY TADARUS AL-QUR’AN FUNCTION DURING RAMADHAN AT ISTANA NURUL IMAN 1445 HIJRAH/2024 MASIHI
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 16 March 2024 - The Ministry of Defence participated in the nightly Tadarus Al-Qur’an function during Ramadhan 1445H at Istana Nurul Iman. Present to lead the delegation was Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired)...
LAUNCHING OF THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SECURITY BRIEFING
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 14 March 2024 – The Ministry of Defence has launched a Security Awareness Briefing at the Auditorium Hall, Security Education Centre, Defence Security Branch, Defence Minister’s Office and Directorate of Strategic Planning. In...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HELD A READING OF SURAH YASSIN AND TAHLIL CEREMONY AT THE ROYAL MAUSOLEUM
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 15 March 2024– About 750 officers, staff, and personnel of the Ministry of Defence attended a reading of Surah Yassin and Tahlil Ceremony at the Royal Mausoleum in Jalan Tutong, Bandar Seri Begawan. The event was held especially for...
UCAPAN YANG BERHORMAT MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II SEMPENA MENYAMBUT BULAN RAMADHAN TAHUN 1445H/2024M
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَالَمِينَ، وَبِهِ نَسۡتَعِينُ عَلَىٰۤ أُمُورِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلدِّينِوَٱلصَّلَاةُ وَٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰۤ أَشۡرَفِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍۢ صَلَّى ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَسَلَّمۡ وَعَلَىٰۤ ءَالِهِۦ وَأَصۡحَابِهِۦ...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE COMMENCE TADARUS AL-QUR’AN IN THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADHAN 1445H
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 11 March 2024 - The Ministry of Defence commenced a Tadarus Al-Qur’an function in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan 1445H simultaneously across all Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) suraus...
MEDIA STATEMENT – UNSCHEDULED STOPOVER BY UNITED STATES NAVY FIGHTER JETS
MEDIA STATEMENT - UNSCHEDULED STOPOVER BY UNITED STATES NAVY FIGHTER JETSThe Ministry of Defence would like to clarify to the public following the noise complaints heard overhead several areas around Brunei Muara District on Sunday, 10 March 2024. Several...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2024-2025 BUDGET: EFFECTIVE DEFENCE TOGETHER TOWARDS THE SUCCESS OF VISION 2035″
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday 02 March 2024 - The Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Mohd Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof presented the budget...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN RIADAH BERBASIKAL SEMANGAT HARI KEBANGSAAN 2024 IN CONJUCTION WITH BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 40TH NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 10 March 2024 – The Ministry of Defence participated in the Riadah Berbasikal Semangat Hari Kebangsaan 2024 in conjunction with Brunei Darussalam’s 40th National Day celebration at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien, Bandar Seri...
CONVERSION CEREMONY OF ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCE PERSONNEL
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 8 March 2024 – With the blessings and hidayah from Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, Private Adi Aziman bin Alim from the Medical Services, Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) recited the Dua Kalimah Syahadah today at Surau Al-Fa’izun,...
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HELD KHATAM AL-QUR’AN CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH NATIONAL DAY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 08 March 2024 – In conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Negara Brunei Darussalam's National Day, the Ministry of Defence held a Khatam Al-Qur'an Ceremony at Surau Al-Hikmah, Penanjong Garrison, Tutong District. Present as the Guest...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL RECEIVE “KURMA KURNIA PERIBADI” KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 08 March 2024 – The Ministry of Defence had presented 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...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDED THE EIGHTH EDITION OF THE DOHA INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DEFENCE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE 2024 (DIMDEX 2024)
DOHA, Wednesday, 06 March 2024 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) led a delegation from Brunei Darussalam to the Eighth Edition of the Doha International Maritime...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDED THE EIGHTH EDITION OF THE DOHA INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DEFENCE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE 2024 (DIMDEX 2024)
DOHA, Wednesday, 06 March 2024 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) led a delegation from Brunei Darussalam to the Eighth Edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence...
ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING RETREAT CONVENES IN LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
LUANG PRABANG, Tuesday 5 March 2024 – The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat was held this morning at the Pullman Luang Prabang Hotel and Resort in Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). His Excellency General Chansamone Chanyalath,...
DEFENCE ACADEMY ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES HELD 2ND SOUTH EAST ASIA CONFERENCE OF COMMANDANTS 2024 TOWARDS STRENGTHENING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
TANAH JAMBU, Monday, 4 March 2024 – The 2nd South East Asia Conference of Commandants, co-chaired by the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) and Defence Academy of the United Kingdom concluded today in a Closing Ceremony held at the DA RBAF...
‘RIADAH SILATURRAHIM’ RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEFENCE ATTACHÉ/ADVISER CONFERENCE 2023
TANAH JAMBU, Friday, 1 March 2024 – The Directorate of Intelligence, Ministry of Defence held a ‘Riadah Silaturrahim’ Recreational Activity today in conjunction with the Defence Attaché/Adviser Conference 2023 at the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA...
18th ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS EXPERTS’ WORKING GROUP ON MILITARY MEDICINE MEETING (ADMM-PLUS EWG ON MM) AND HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF ADMM-PLUS EWG ON MM CO-CHAIRMANSHIP
CANBERRA, Australia, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 – The 18th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Military Medicine (ADMM-Plus EWG on MM) meeting and Handing Over Ceremony of the ADMM-Plus EWG on MM Co-Chairmanship took place on...
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HELD A TWO DAY DEFENCE ADVISER/ATTACHE CONFERENCE 2023 TOWARDS PROMOTING DEFENCE DIPLOMACY AND REGIONAL STABILITY
TANAH JAMBU, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 – The Closing Ceremony of the two-day Defence Attache/Adviser Conference 2023 was held today at the auditorium of Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF), Tanah Jambu.The conference featured a series of...
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CONDUCTS A CLEANING CAMPAIGN IN THE TEMBURONG DISTRICT
TEMBURONG, 1 MARCH 2024 – The Ministry of Defence organised a cleaning campaign in Temburong District this morning in support of the Executive Committee on Cleanliness Issues (JIIK) initiative, in keeping Brunei Darussalam clean and free from pollution. The...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES A JOINT COURTESY CALL FROM THE HEADS OF MISSION OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Tuesday, 27 February 2024 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II received a joint courtesy call...
FLAG LOWERING CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 40th NATIONAL DAY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 25 February 2024 – Brunei Darussalam's giant-sized national flag hoisted since 16 February was lowered down in a ceremony marking the end of the hoisting period in conjunction with Brunei Darussalam's 40th National Day celebration....