BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) attended the 2024 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) virtual meeting.
The virtual meeting was hosted by Admiral J.C. Aquilino, Commander of The United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and attended by 22 Chiefs of Defence and representatives from the Indo-Pacific region. The meeting focuses onto solicitation of suggested topics for the upcoming in-person CHOD meeting which include non-traditional threats such as climate change, artificial intelligence and human disaster relief.
During the virtual meeting, Admiral J.C Aquilino bid his farewell and extended his heartfelt gratitude for all unwavering support and mutual effort in maintaining friendship. He also welcomed Admiral Samuel John Paparo Jr., the incoming Commander of The US Indo-Pacific Command who will be in command from 3rd May 2024 onwards. This virtual meeting marked the last meeting prior to the in-person 2024 CHOD Conference, which will take place in Hawaii, United States of America in September 2024.
PEMERINTAH ABDB MENGHADIRI MESYUARAT
INDO-PACIFIC CHIEFS OF DEFENSE (CHOD)2024 SECARA DALAM TALIAN
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 30 April 2024- Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah menghadiri Mesyuarat
Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD)2024 secara dalam talian.
Mesyuarat secara dalam talian tersebut dihoskan oleh Admiral J.C. Aquilino,
Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) yang dihadiri oleh dua puluh dua Ketua Turus Pertahanan dan wakil-wakil dari rantau Indo-Pasifik. Mesyuarat tersebut memfokuskan
kepada perbincangan cadangan topik bagi mesyuarat CHOD secara fizikal yang akan datang mengenai ancaman bukan tradisional seperti perubahan iklim, kecerdasan buatan (AI), dan bantuan bencana manusia.
Semasa mesyuarat dalam talian tersebut, Admiral J.C. Aquilino,
Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) mengucapkan selamat perpisahan dan menyatakan penghargaan ke atas semua sokongan dalam mengekalkan hubungan persahabatan. Beliau jua menyambut baik kedatangan Admiral Samuel John Paparo Jr, bakal pengganti
Commander of The US Indo-Pacific Command yang akan mengambil alih mulai 3 Mei 2024. Mesyuarat dalam talian ini menandakan pertemuan terakhir sebelum CHOD 2024 secara fizikal yang akan diadakan di Hawaii, Amerika Syarikat pada September 2024.
