PASAY CITY, Tuesday, 21 April 2026 –The Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) themed “Mapping Defense Industrial Networks Ensuring Regional Synergy and Secure Supply” and NADI Retreat were held from 20 to 24 April 2026 at the Sheraton Manila Hotel, Newport World Resorts, Pasay City, Philippines.
The NADI AGM and Retreat were co-chaired by Director Christine June P Carino, President of National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) and Brigadier General Jessie A Banastao PAF, Chief of Office for Strategic Studies and Strategic Management, Armed Forces of the Philippines (OSSSM AFP). The Brunei Darussalam delegation was represented by Dk. Dr. Noor Hasharina binti Pg Haji Hassan, Director of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), as well as Hjh Siti Diana binti Haji Othman and Muhammad Faiz Safwan bin Mohammad Nazri, research officers of SHHBIDSS.
The NADI AGM underscored the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the regional defence industrial ecosystem and market landscape to enable ASEAN Member States (AMS) to advance collaborative efforts in developing both national and regional defence industries. Among the key recommendations made were the compilation and operationalisation of an ASEAN Defence Industry Directory to effectively map defence industry networks across the region, as well as the establishment of an ASEAN technical standards framework to facilitate joint production and systems integration.
Following the NADI AGM, the NADI Retreat was convened to deliberate on longer-term recommendations for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and its related platforms. Held under the theme “Strengthening Strategic Trust and Resilient Partnerships in the Region,” the retreat examined key defence and security trends affecting Southeast Asia and explored approaches to navigate the evolving strategic landscape. As an outcome, a two-year work programme for NADI will be developed to guide its future activities.
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 valuable forum for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and the development of policy-relevant recommendations in support of the ADMM. The NADI AGM sets the direction for annual activities and is typically hosted by the ASEAN Chair, while the NADI Retreat is convened as needed to address emerging strategic priorities. In addition, three further NADI meetings are scheduled for the year, to be held in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
MESYUARAT AGUNG TAHUNAN (AGM) TREK II RANGKAIAN INSTITUSI PERTAHANAN DAN KESELAMATAN ASEAN (NADI) MENGENAI “MAPPING DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS: ENSURING REGIONAL SYNERGY AND SECURE SUPPLY” DAN NADI RETREAT
PASAY CITY, Selasa, 21 April 2026 – Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan (AGM) Trek II Rangkaian Institusi Pertahanan dan Keselamatan ASEAN (NADI) bertemakan “Mapping Defense Industrial Networks: Ensuring Regional Synergy and Secure Supply” serta NADI Retreat telah diadakan pada 20 hingga 24 April 2026 di Sheraton Manila Hotel, Newport World Resorts, Pasay City, Filipina.
NADI AGM dan Retreat ini telah dipengerusikan bersama oleh Director Christine June P. Carino, President of National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), dan Brigadier Jeneral Jessie A. Banastao PAF, Chief of Office for Strategic Studies and Strategic Management, Armed Forces of the Philippines (OSSSM AFP). Delegasi Negara Brunei Darussalam telah diwakili oleh Dk. Dr. Noor Hasharina binti Pg Haji Hassan, Pengarah Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategi Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (IPPSSHHB), serta Hjh Siti Diana binti Haji Othman dan Muhammad Faiz Safwan bin Mohammad Nazri, pegawai-pegawai penyelidik IPPSSHHB.
NADI AGM telah menekankan keperluan untuk pemahaman yang lebih menyeluruh terhadap ekosistem industri pertahanan serantau dan landskap pasaran bagi membolehkan negara-negara anggota ASEAN (AMS) mempertingkatkan usaha kerjasama dalam membangunkan industri pertahanan di peringkat nasional dan serantau. Antara cadangan utama yang diketengahkan termasuk penyusunan dan pengoperasian ASEAN Defence Industry Directory bagi memetakan rangkaian industri pertahanan di rantau ini secara lebih berkesan, serta penubuhan rangka kerja piawaian teknikal ASEAN untuk memudahcara pengeluaran bersama dan integrasi sistem.
Selepas NADI AGM, NADI Retreat telah diadakan bagi membincangkan cadangan jangka panjang kepada Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN (ADMM) serta platform-platform berkaitannya. Di bawah tema “Strengthening Strategic Trust and Resilient Partnerships in the Region”, retreat ini telah meneliti tren utama pertahanan dan keselamatan yang mempengaruhi Asia Tenggara serta meneroka pendekatan untuk menangani landskap strategik yang semakin berkembang. Antara hasil daripada retreat ini adalah untuk meneroka satu pelan kerja bagi menciptakan pelan dua tahun bagi NADI untuk merancang aktiviti-aktiviti masa hadapan.
Ditubuhkan pada tahun 2007, NADI berfungsi sebagai platform Trek II yang menghimpunkan penganalisis dasar, penyelidik, ahli akademik dan pegawai pertahanan yang mengkhusus dalam isu-isu pertahanan dan keselamatan. Ia menyediakan ruang yang penting untuk dialog, perkongsian pengetahuan, serta pembangunan cadangan dasar bagi menyokong ADMM. NADI AGM menetapkan hala tuju aktiviti tahunan dan lazimnya dihoskan oleh negara Pengerusi ASEAN, manakala NADI Retreat diadakan mengikut keperluan bagi menangani keutamaan strategik semasa. Selain itu, tiga lagi mesyuarat NADI telah dijadualkanbagi tahun ini, yang akan diadakan di Thailand, Kemboja dan Vietnam.