TOKYO, JAPAN, Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - The 23rd ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security (ADMM-Plus EWG on MS), Table Top Exercise (TTX) and Final Planning Conference (FPC) for the Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity (JCA) was successfully held from 24 to 27 March 2026 at Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo, Japan.
Japan and the Republic of Philippines currently serve as co-chairs of the ADMM-Plus EWG on MS 2024–2027 cycle under the theme “ASEAN Seas of Cooperation: Enhancing Maritime Security and Protection in a Changing World".
Representing Brunei Darussalam was the Commanding Officer of KDB DARUSSALAM, Commander Pengiran Haji Khairul Anwar bin Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, RBN, as the head of delegation for the 23rd ADMM-Plus EWG on MS meeting, TTX and FPC. Other participants were Senior Research Officer from the Directorate of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence, Pengiran Mohamad Yusre bin Pengiran Haji Daud, as well as representatives from both the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) and the Joint Force, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (JF RBAF).
This year, representatives from Brunei took part in the meeting for TTX and FPC via Video Teleconferencing, held at the Ministry of Defence. The meeting commenced with a recap of last year's Maritime Security Conference (MSC), followed by a TTX scenario aimed at training multinational participants to effectively conduct joint operational planning as a coalition in response to natural disasters affecting a friendly nation. This was then followed by an FPC for the JCA, in preparation for the exercise execution scheduled from 20 to 26 September 2026 in Subic Bay, Zambales, Republic of Philippines.
MESYUARAT MENTERI-MENTERI PERTAHANAN ASEAN PLUS KUMPULAN PAKAR KERJA KESELAMATAN MARITIM KALI KE-23 DAN PERSIDANGAN PERANCANGAN AKHIR (FPC) DI TOKYO, JEPUN
TOKYO, JEPUN, Selasa, 24 Mac 2026 – Mesyuarat ke-23 ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security (ADMM-Plus EWG on MS), Table Top Exercise (TTX) dan Final Planning Conference (FPC) bagi Maritime Security Joint Cooperative Activity (JCA) telah berjaya dilaksanakan dari 24 hingga 27 Mac 2026 di Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo, Jepun.
Jepun dan Republik Filipina kini berperanan sebagai Pengerusi Bersama ADMM-Plus EWG on MS bagi kitaran 2024–2027 di bawah tema “ASEAN Seas of Cooperation: Enhancing Maritime Security and Protection in a Changing World."
Perwakilan daripada Negara Brunei Darussalam terdiri daripada Pegawai Pemerintah KDB DARUSSALAM, Komander Pengiran Haji Khairul Anwar bin Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, TLDB, selaku ketua delegasi. Turut hadir bersama adalah Pegawai Penyelidik Kanan Jabatanarah Dasar Pertahanan, Kementerian Pertahanan, Pengiran Mohamad Yusre bin Pengiran Haji Daud, serta perwakilan daripada Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei dan Angkatan Bersama, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AB ABDB).
Pada tahun ini, perwakilan daripada Brunei turut serta dalam mesyuarat, TTX dan Mesyuarat Perancangan Akhir (FPC) secara maya (VTC), yang mana dikendalikan di Kementerian Pertahanan. Mesyuarat dimulakan dengan mengimbas kembali Mesyuarat Sekuriti Maritim (MSC) pada tahun lepas, diikuti dengan senario TTX yang bertujuan melatih peserta-peserta pelbagai negara untuk melaksanakan perancangan operasi bersama dalam menangani akibat bencana alam yang menjejaskan sebuah negara sahabat. Mesyuarat ini diikuti dengan pelaksanaan Mesyuarat Perancangan Akhir (FPC) bagi JCA, sebagai persediaan bagi pelaksanaan latihan yang dijadualkan untuk berlangsung pada 20 hingga 26 September 2026 di Teluk Subic, Zambales, Republik Filipina nanti.
