PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, 21 September 2026 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam, participated in the Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Meeting on “Strengthening ASEAN Centrality through Enhanced Mechanisms in Upholding International Law and Promoting a Rules-Based Regional Order” held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 21 to 24 September 2026.
Hosted by the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs (GDPFA), Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the meeting brought together representatives from ASEAN defence and security institutions to exchange views on regional security developments, discuss common challenges, and explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation among NADI member institutions. The meeting was convened under the theme Strengthening ASEAN Centrality Through Enhanced Mechanisms In Upholding International Law And Promoting A Rules-Based Regional Order.
SHHBIDSS was represented by Md Umair Akmal bin Hj Noor Ahsffian, as Head of Delegation, alongside Lieutenant Commander Haji Norfaizul bin Haji Morni, Senior Research Officer, Directorate of Intelligence.
During the meeting, discussions addressed the evolving regional strategic environment and its implications for ASEAN defence and security cooperation. Delegates exchanged perspectives on ASEAN Centrality, the rules-based regional order, and the importance of dialogue, consensus-building and preventive diplomacy in addressing regional challenges. The discussions also highlighted the need for continued engagement and practical cooperation to support regional peace, security and stability.
The meeting provided a platform for participants to share national perspectives on regional developments and examine the role of ASEAN-led mechanisms in managing differences and preventing escalation. Discussions underscored the importance of maintaining open channels of communication, strengthening confidence among Member States, and ensuring that regional cooperation remains responsive to an increasingly complex strategic environment.
The meeting reaffirmed the value of NADI as a Track II platform for constructive dialogue and the exchange of policy perspectives among ASEAN defence and security institutions. The discussions and recommendations arising from the meeting will contribute to the broader ASEAN defence and security agenda and support the work of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM).
Inaugurated in 2007, NADI serves as a Track II platform that brings together policy analysts, researchers, academics and defence officials specialising in defence and security issues. It provides a forum for dialogue, knowledge exchange and the development of policy-relevant recommendations in support of the ADMM. This is the last NADI Meeting held for 2026.
MESYUARAT TREK II RANGKAIAN INSTITUSI PERTAHANAN DAN KESELAMATAN ASEAN (NADI) MENGENAI “STRENGTHENING ASEAN CENTRALITY THROUGH ENHANCED MECHANISMS IN UPHOLDING INTERNATIONAL LAW AND PROMOTING A RULES-BASED REGIONAL ORDER”
PHNOM PENH, KEMBOJA, 21 September 2026 – Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB), Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam telah menyertai Mesyuarat Rangkaian Institusi Pertahanan dan Keselamatan ASEAN (NADI) megenai “Strengthening ASEAN Centrality Through Enhanced Mechanisms In Upholding Intemational Law And Promoting A Rules-Based Regional Order” yang telah diadakan di Phnom Penh, Kemboja dari 21 hingga 24 September 2026.
Mesyuarat tersebut telah dianjurkan oleh General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia (GDPFA), dan menghimpunkan para perwakilan daripada institusi pertahanan dan keselamatan ASEAN bagi bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai perkembangan keselamatan serantau, membincangkan cabaran bersama serta meneroka peluang untuk memperkukuh kerjasama dalam kalangan institusi ahli NADI. Mesyuarat tersebut diadakan dengan tema Strengthening ASEAN Centrality Through Enhanced Mechanisms In Upholding International Law And Promoting A Rules-Based Regional Order.
IPPSSHHB telah diwakili oleh Md Umair Akmal bin Hj Noor Ahsffian, Ketua Delegasi, bersama Leftenan Komander Haji Norfaizul bin Haji Morni, Pegawai Penyelidik Kanan, Jabatanarah Perisikan.
Sepanjang mesyuarat tersebut, perbincangan telah menyentuh perkembangan persekitaran strategik serantau yang semakin dinamik serta implikasinya terhadap kerjasama pertahanan dan keselamatan ASEAN. Para perwakilan telah bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai ASEAN Centrality, aturan serantau berasaskan peraturan serta kepentingan dialog, pembentukan konsensus dan diplomasi pencegahan dalam menangani cabaran serantau. Perbincangan turut menekankan keperluan untuk meneruskan penglibatan dan kerjasama praktikal bagi menyokong keamanan, keselamatan dan kestabilan serantau.
Mesyuarat tersebut menyediakan platform bagi para peserta untuk berkongsi perspektif negara masing-masing mengenai perkembangan serantau serta meneliti peranan mekanisme yang diterajui ASEAN dalam mengurus perbezaan dan mencegah peningkatan ketegangan. Perbincangan menekankan kepentingan mengekalkan saluran komunikasi yang terbuka, memperkukuh keyakinan antara Negara-Negara Anggota serta memastikan kerjasama serantau terus responsif terhadap persekitaran strategik yang semakin kompleks.
Mesyuarat tersebut mengetengahkan kepentingan NADI sebagai platform Trek II bagi menggalakkan dialog yang konstruktif dan pertukaran pandangan dasar dalam kalangan institusi pertahanan dan keselamatan ASEAN. Hasil perbincangan dan syor yang dikemukakan melalui mesyuarat ini diharap dapat menyumbang kepada agenda pertahanan dan keselamatan ASEAN secara lebih luas serta menyokong usaha Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN (ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting – ADMM).
Ditubuhkan pada tahun 2007, NADI berfungsi sebagai platform Trek II yang menghimpunkan penganalisis dasar, penyelidik, ahli akademik dan pegawai pertahanan yang mengkhusus dalam bidang pertahanan dan keselamatan. NADI menyediakan ruang bagi dialog, perkongsian pengetahuan serta pembangunan syor dasar untuk menyokong ADMM. Mesyuarat NADI ini merupakan Mesyuarat NADI terakhir yang diadakan bagi tahun 2026.