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ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES CONDUCT HEALTH AND DENTAL OUTREACH ROADSHOW IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS 64th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
KAMPUNG SUKANG, Sunday, 16 November 2025 – The Engineer Regiment Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), in collaboration with Medical Services, and Dental Services RBLF, conducted a Health and Dental Outreach Roadshow in conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed...
CIVIL-MILITARY ONE FORUM (CM1F), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EXPLORES DIGITAL, GREEN SUSTAINABLE AND SMART SYSTEM IN DEFENCE INFRASTRUCTURE
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 14 NOVEMBER 2025 – The 4th Civil-Military One Forum (4th CM1F), Ministry of Defence, was held at Pahlawan Hall, Berakas Garrison. The forum served as a platform to address mutual interests among all parties within the Ministry of...
ASEAN OBSERVERS VISIT CAMBODIAN HOSPITAL TO ASSESS VICTIMS OF THAI ATTACK
CAMBODIA, Thursday, 13 November 2025 – A delegation from the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), including Major (U) Pengiran Abdul Azim bin Pengiran Idris, the representative from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), conducted a visit to the Cambodia–Japan Mongkol Borey...
THE SECOND RETURNING FLIGHT OF THE MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-12 CONTINGENT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) PEACEKEEPING MISSION ARRIVES SAFELY AT SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA
SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Monday, 10 November 2024 - The second returning flight carrying personnel of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 Contingent for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, consisting of 212...
TRACK II NETWORK OF ASEAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS (NADI) MEETING WITH THE THEME “THE EVOLVING CHARACTER OF WARFARE: READINESS AND ADAPTATION” CONVENES IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
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...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ATTENDS DEFENSE & SECURITY 2025 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
BANGKOK, Monday, 10 November 2025 – The Honourable 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 Defense & Security 2025...
THE 5TH JOINT DEFENCE COOPERATION COMMITTEE MEETING BETWEEN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday, 7 November 2025 – The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Defence of Republic of Indonesia convened the 5th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (5th JDCC) Meeting at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong. ...
THE FIRST RETURNING FLIGHT OF THE MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-12 CONTINGENT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) PEACEKEEPING MISSION ARRIVES SAFELY AT SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA
SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Thursday, 6 November 2025 - The first returning flight carrying personnel of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-12 Contingent for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, consisting of 206 personnel of...
THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE MALAYSIAN BATTALION (MALBATT) 850-13 CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR THE UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) PEACEKEEPING MISSION
SUBANG AIRBASE, MALAYSIA, Wednesday, 5 November 2025 - The first flight carrying personnel of the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) 850-13 Contingent for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, comprising 147 personnel of the Malaysian...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONFERS RANK INSIGNIA OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS 920 MAJOR (UDARA) PRINCE ‘ABDUL MATEEN
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 06 November 2025 - 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, this morning consented to confer...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) EDUCATION AND AWARENESS SEMINAR AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 5 November 2025 - The Ministry of Defence, through the Defence Digital Transformation Steering Committee (DDTSC), hosted an “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education and Awareness Seminar” at the Lecture Hall of the Sultan Haji Hassanal...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE, PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES
Istana Nurul Iman, Wednesday, 05 November 2025 - 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, today received in audience His...
THE CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 05 November 2025 – The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam received an official visit from His Excellency General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), Pakistan Armed Forces, this morning. Upon...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ATTENDS THE IISS MANAMA DIALOGUE : 21st REGIONAL SECURITY SUMMIT 2025 IN MANAMA, THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
MANAMA, Saturday, 1 November 2025 – Yang Mulia Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, Deputy Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces led a delegation from the Ministry of Defence to the International Institute for...
12TH ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS (ADMM-PLUS)
KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday, 1 November 2025 – The 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) was successfully convened today at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting was chaired by The Honourable Dato’ Seri Mohamed...
19 ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES SENIOR OFFICERS PROMOTED
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 31 October 2025 - With the consent of 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, a total of 19...
19TH ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING CONVENES IN KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR, Friday, 31 October 2025 – The 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) was convened at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The meeting was chaired by Yang Berhormat Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence of Malaysia, in his...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICERS VISIT THE WAWASAN BRUNEI 2035 OFFICE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 30 October 2025 – 38 senior officers from the Ministry of Defence conducted a study visit to the Wawasan Brunei Office at the Prime Minister’s Office today. The visit, coordinated by the Office of Strategy Management, was led by Hajah...
CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 31st COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING (CARAT) 2025 EXERCISE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 30 October 2025 – The 31st iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2025 (CARAT 31/2025) Exercise between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the United States Navy (USN) concluded today with a Closing Ceremony held...
THE NATIONAL FLAG HANDOVER CEREMONY AND PRESENTATION OF BADGES FOR THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES (RBAF) CONTINGENT PARTICIPATING IN THE UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) PEACEKEEPING MISSION
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Thursday, 30 October 2025 – The National Flag Handover Ceremony for the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Contingent participating in the Malaysian Battalion 850-13 (MALBATT 850-13) under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)...
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP 2025 WITH MINDEF COMMUNICATION ORGANISATION, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, 28-29 October 2025 – The Ministry of Defence held the Strategic Communication Workshop 2025 in collaboration with the MINDEF Communication Organisation (MCO), Republic of Singapore, from 28 to 29 October 2025, at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah...