M’SIA-LED ASEAN DEFENCE MEET ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE

Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, the Defence Minister, chairing the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting brings together Defence Ministers from ASEAN member states and its eight Dialogue Partners to discuss regional security, defence cooperation, and emerging non-traditional threats. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The 19th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 12th ADMM-Plus chaired by Malaysia, made history after approving the highest number of initiatives in a single year.

The series of meetings held from Oct 30 to Nov 1 and led by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, saw Asean member countries endorsing 20 key initiatives aimed at strengthening regional security cooperation and unity.