Jakarta, Oct. 28 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 28 October 2026, together with the Defence Ministers of ASEAN Member States, participated in the 20

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ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM), in Cebu, the Philippines. The Meeting was chaired by the Philippines under the theme "Navigating Our Future, Together."

The 20

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ADMM issued the Joint Statement by the ASEAN Defence Ministers on Commemorating the 50

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Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and the 20

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Anniversary of the ADMM: Navigating Our Future, Together. The Ministers also agreed on various new ADMM initiatives and activities.

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