CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, Tuesday, 06 May 2025 – The 20th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting between Brunei Darussalam and Australia was held at the Russell Office in Canberra, Australia. The meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Poh Kui Choon, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam and Mr. Benjamin Davey, Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia, Department of Defence, Australia.
During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the strong and longstanding defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Australia. The meeting discussed on the bilateral defence cooperation in line with the Joint Declaration on a Comprehensive Partnership between Brunei Darussalam and Australia, and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest. Both sides also reviewed and signed the Terms of Reference of the JDWC meeting which signified the importance of the JDWC platform in deepening the defence cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and Australia.
As part of the JDWC program, the Brunei Darussalam delegation made working visits to the Australian Defence Force Academy and Russell Office which is the administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force. The delegation also visited the Australian War Memorial for the Last Post Ceremony to honour the service of those who lost their lives in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping.
The JDWC meeting was established with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Defence Activities between Brunei Darussalam and Australia on 10 May 1999. Since the signing of the MOU, both sides have fostered closer defence cooperation through a multitude of interactions including the establishment of defence advisers; military exercises; courses; and meetings including the JDWC.
MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA KERJA PERTAHANAN BERSAMA DI ANTARANEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DAN AUSTRALIA YANG KE-20
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, Selasa, 06 Mei 2025 – Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama (JKPB) di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia yang ke-20 telah diadakan di Russell Office, Canberra, Australia. Mesyuarat itu telah dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Poh Kui Choon, Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap di Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Yang Mulia Benjamin Davey, Penolong Setiausaha Asia Tenggara, Jabatan Pertahanan, Australia.
Semasa mesyuarat tersebut, kedua-dua belah pihak mengesahkan hubungan pertahanan yang kukuh dan kian lama terjalin di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia. Mesyuarat itu membincangkan mengenai kerjasama pertahanan dua hala selaras dengan
Joint Declaration on a Comprehensive Partnership between Brunei Darussalam and Australia dan bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai isu-isu berkepentingan. Kedua-dua belah pihak juga meneliti dan menandatangani Terma Rujukan untuk Mesyuarat JKPB yang menandakan kepentingan platform JKPB tersebut dalam mengukuhkan kerjasama pertahanan di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Australia.
Sebagai sebahagian daripada program JKPB, delegasi Negara Brunei Darussalam membuat lawatan-lawatan kerja ke Akademi Angkatan Pertahanan Australia dan Russell Office iaitu pusat pentadbiran bagi Angkatan Pertahanan Australia. Delegasi tersebut juga melawat Australian War Memorial bagi Majlis
Last Post untuk menghormati khidmat anggota-anggota yang kehilangan nyawa dalam peperangan, konflik dan menjaga keamanan.
Mesyuarat JKPB ditubuhkan setelah penandatanganan Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Aktiviti-Aktiviti Pertahanan pada 10 Mei 1999. Sejak penandatangan itu, kedua-dua belah pihak telah mengeratkan lagi kerjasama pertahanan melalui pelbagai interaksi termasuk penempatan penasihat-penasihat pertahanan, eksesais tentera, kursus dan mesyuarat-mesyuarat termasuk Mesyuarat JKPB.
