After two regional conferences in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Monday, Feb. 20, that it improved security cooperation with ASEAN.
The Department of National Defense said Monday, Feb. 20, that it enhanced its security cooperation with its counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations after participating in back-to-back regional conferences in Jakarta, Indonesia.
DND Assistant Sec. for Strategic Assessments and International Affairs Henry Robinson Jr. led the Philippine delegation to the ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group and ADSOM-Plus WG in Jakarta, Indonesia from Feb. 14 to 17. Participants to the two conferences reviewed and assessed the existing ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting and ADMM-Plus initiatives including the progress of practical cooperation under the Experts Working Groups for the 2021 to 2024 cycle, and the outcome documents for the adoption of the defense ministers later in July.
Meanwhile, the ADMM-plus serves as a platform to facilitate practical cooperation between ASEAN and eight dialogue partners namely Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, and United States to strengthen security and defense cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region.
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