BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 15 May 2025 - Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Acting Joint Force Commander received a courtesy call from Brigadier General Jennifer Harris, Commander of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025 (IPE 2025) this afternoon at Bolkiah Garrison, Ministry of Defence. Also, in attendance were Australia's Defence Adviser to Brunei Darussalam, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Sanderson and delegations from the Australia Defence Force (ADF).
During the courtesy call, both sides expressed appreciation for the ongoing collaborative initiatives and reaffirmed their commitment to working closely with each other in promoting mutual understanding and security.
The call is part of a three-day programme under the initial planning conference of IPE. The program included a staff meeting to discuss on the upcoming yearly bilateral Joint-Subject-Matter-Expert-Exchange (SMEE) program as well as visits to Muara Naval Base and Military Legal Unit. The IPE initiative remains a flagship demonstration of regional engagement, fostering interoperability and strengthening defence relations to ensure stability and security across the Indo-Pacific region. The IPE is scheduled to be held in September later this year.
PEMANGKU PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSAMA MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA PEMERINTAH INDO-PACIFIC ENDEAVOUR 2025
BOLKIAH GARISON, Khamis, 15 Mei 2025 – Kolonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Pemangku Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Brigedier Jeneral Jennifer Harris, Pemerintah Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025 (IPE 2025) pada tengahari ini di Bolkiah Garison, Kementerian Pertahanan. Turut hadir ialah Penasihat Pertahanan Australia ke Negara Brunei Darussalam, Leftenan Kolonel Paul Sanderson serta delegasi daripada Angkatan Pertahanan Australia (ADF).
Semasa kunjungan hormat tersebut, kedua-dua pihak menyatakan penghargaan terhadap inisiatif kerjasama yang dijalankan dan menegaskan komitmen untuk terus bekerjasama rapat dalam mempromosikan persefahaman bersama serta keselamatan.
Kunjungan ini merupakan sebahagian daripada program selama tiga hari di bawah persidangan perancangan awal IPE. Program tersebut merangkumi Staff Talks bagi membincangkan program tahunan Joint-Subject-Matter-Expert-Exchange (SMEE) yang akan datang serta lawatan-lawatan ke Pangkalan Tentera Laut Muara dan Unit Perundangan Tentera.
IPE terus menjadi platform utama dalam memperkukuh kerjasama serantau, meningkatkan kebolehsinambungan serta mengeratkan hubungan pertahanan dalam memelihara kestabilan dan keselamatan di rantau Indo-Pasifik. Program IPE dijadualkan berlangsung pada bulan September tahun ini.
