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Asean addresses emerging security threats

Asean addresses emerging security threats

Asean defence ministers yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to work closely to address emerging security challenges, such as cyber security, potential communicable diseases and climate change.

 

According to a press statement issued yesterday following the 7th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Brunei, Asean fully supported the inaugural ADMM-PLUS Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and Military Medicine Exercise to be held in Brunei as landmark cooperation among the defence forces of the members states.
The defence chiefs also adopted four concept papers namely:
Establishing Asean defence interaction programmes; a logistics support framework; an ADMM-PLUS experts’ working group on humanitarian mine action; and the transition of the working group co-chairmanship. In their joint declaration, the defence ministers reaffirmed their commitment to effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East China Sea.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of National Defence Phung Quang Thanh attended the meeting.
He said the Asean needed to strengthen solidarity and co-operation for common prosperity, focusing on cooperation with China and the US, which has influence on regional security.
He also reaffirmed Vietnam’s stand of resolving disputes by peaceful means and respecting international laws.
The defence ministers also expressed support for their “leaders’ commitment at the 22nd Asean summit for member countries to work actively with China towards an early conclusion of a code of conduct in the East China Sea to promote peace and stability”.
The theme of the 7th ADMM is “Securing Our People, Our Future Together”.
The ADMM is the biggest defence mechanism in Asean that provides a platform for strategic dialogue and practical cooperation. It aims to promote mutual trust and confidence through greater understanding of defence and security challenges as well as enhancement of transparency and openness.
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