Sultan urges Royal Brunei Armed Forces to embrace technology


Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah said the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) should constantly be receptive and responsive to current developments, such as making use of cyber technology, while also mitigating its threats to security.

In a titah to mark the 60th anniversary of the RBAF during the RBAF 60th Anniversary Grand Parade at the Taman Sir Muda Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital on Monday (May 31), the Sultan said, “As an armed forces with a low number of personnel, the RBAF should utilise technological applications as part of the measures to enhance its capabilities.”

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