Brunei and United States reaffirm defence cooperation


The Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and the United States’ (US) Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) conducted the 15th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting virtually on Saturday morning (Dec 4). Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 4 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and the United States’ (US) Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) conducted the 15th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting virtually on Saturday morning.

Co-Chairs, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Policy and Strategy) at the MinDef Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud and Brigadier General Jennifer Short from US INDOPACOM Strategic Planning and Policy re-affirmed both sides’ commitment and steadfastness in strengthening defence cooperation between both countries.

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