The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has outlined three key priorities during Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN.
Speaking at the New Year 2025 ministerial address at Wisma Perwira on Thursday (Jan 16), Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that the top priority is to prevent any escalation of tensions that could spark regional conflict.
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Speaking at the New Year 2025 ministerial address at Wisma Perwira on Thursday (Jan 16), Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that the top priority is to prevent any escalation of tensions that could spark regional conflict.
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00:00I believe that Malaysia needs the support of the defence industry to play a significant role.
00:17The defence sector and segment have their own challenges and issues that must be given attention to in ASEAN.
00:29In order to help Malaysia to succeed in ASEAN, the Ministry of Defence will pay attention to the following three augusts.
00:44First, to ensure that throughout the ASEAN administration, there has been no increase in tensions or fluctuations that could lead to conflicts.
01:06Second, the Ministry of Defence will ensure that ASEAN is elevated as the best diplomatic platform in managing a range of challenges in the region,
01:18especially in addressing the ADFM and ADFM Plus targets that will be held from the 17th to the 21st of November this year.
01:30Third, it will make ASEAN an opportunity to prepare various training, cooperation and defence diplomacy in this area with member states,
01:43observers and other ASEAN strategic allies.
01:49In the context of international security, Malaysia's involvement in international security and security missions
01:59under the international body PANJI-PANJI, such as the PBB, will continue.
02:06Malaysia's participation and support in the UNIFIL mission, for example, will continue to be achieved with commitment.
02:14However, it does not mean that we will not speak out to ensure that any improvements and the implementation of these missions
02:28will be given due attention by the bodies involved, such as the PBB.
02:35I am committed to bringing this important message during the statement at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting 2025 in Berlin in May.
02:52The Ministry of Defence will ensure all approaches, preparations, training methods and appropriate assets
03:03to enable Malaysia's effective participation and contribution in world security missions to be given the appropriate attention.
03:17This commitment is based on the belief that Malaysia, as a progressive country,
03:25must remain a neutral, principled and firm voice and voice of the people.