PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, Friday, 21 November 2025 – The Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) participated in the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, and Institutions Meeting (ARF HDUCIM), held at the Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 18 to 22 November 2025. The DA RBAF delegation was led by Yang Mulia Colonel (U) Azmie Iskandar bin Ariffin, Commandant of the DA RBAF.
The 27th ARF HDUCIM was hosted by the National Defence University of Cambodia and co-hosted jointly by Yang Mulia Lieutenant General Dok Sopha, the Rector of the National Defence University of Cambodia and Yang Mulia Major General Jeannot Boucher, Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy.
The opening ceremony was officiated by His Excellency General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia. The meeting programme continued with presentations from participating defence institutions, including a presentation by the Commandant of DA RBAF titled
“Building Resilience in a Contemporary Operating Environment: The DA RBAF Approach”. The second day of the meeting also featured a special guest speaker, Her Excellency Ambra Dickie, the Canadian Ambassador to ASEAN. A total of 17 defence academic institutions from ASEAN member states, dialogue partners, and invited countries participated in the meeting.
This year’s theme encompassed around four key areas namely the security implications of climate-induced migration; military preparedness for environmental disruptions; understanding the role of non-state actors; and building resilience to operate effectively amid complex external forces. The discussions underscored the importance of developing adaptive and future-ready military leaders to address evolving security challenges.
ARF HDUCIM serves as an important platform for defence education institutions to share best academic practices, strengthen mutual understanding and support peaceful approaches in addressing regional security challenges.
On the sidelines of the plenary sessions, the DA RBAF delegation also paid a courtesy call on Yang Mulia Lieutenant General Dok Sopha, the Rector of the National Defence University of Cambodia, and held engagements with several heads of defence academic institutions to exchange views and explore potential future academic collaborations.
AKADEMI PERTAHANAN ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI MENYERTAI MESYUARAT
ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM HEADS OF DEFENCE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS KE-27
PHNOM PENH, KEMBOJA, Jumaat, 21 November 2025 – Akademi Pertahanan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (AP ABDB) telah menyertai Mesyuarat
ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges and Institutions Meeting
(ARF HDUCIM) ke-27 yang berlangsung di Hotel Sokha, Phnom Penh, Kemboja dari 18 hingga 22 November 2025. Mengetuai delegasi AP ABDB ialah Yang Mulia Kolonel (U) Azmie Iskandar bin Ariffin, Komandan AP ABDB.
Mesyuarat
ARF HDUCIM ke-27 ini dianjurkan oleh
National Defence University of Cambodia dan dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Leftenan Jeneral Dok Sopha, Rektor
National Defence University of Cambodia dan Yang Mulia Mejar Jeneral Jeannot Boucher, Komander
Canadian Defence Academy.
Upacara pembukaan telah dirasmikan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Jeneral Tea Seiha, Timbalan Perdana Menteri merangkap Menteri Pertahanan Negara Kemboja. Program mesyuarat kemudiannya diteruskan dengan sesi pembentangan oleh institusi-institusi yang mengambil bahagian, termasuk pembentangan daripada Komandan AP ABDB bertajuk
“Building Resilience in a Contemporary Operating Environment: The DA RBAF Approach”. Hari kedua mesyuarat turut menampilkan ucaptama khas dari Puan Yang Terutama Ambra Dickie, Duta Besar Kanada ke ASEAN. Sebanyak 17 buah institusi akademik pertahanan daripada negara-negara ASEAN, rakan dialog dan juga negara-negara jemputan telah menyertai mesyuarat ini.
Tema mesyuarat pada tahun ini merangkumi empat bidang utama iaitu implikasi keselamatan akibat migrasi yang didorong oleh perubahan iklim; kesiapsiagaan ketenteraan dalam menghadapi gangguan alam sekitar; memahami peranan aktor bukan negara; dan pembinaan ketahanan untuk beroperasi secara berkesan dalam persekitaran yang kompleks. Perbincangan ini menekankan kepentingan untuk melahirkan pemimpin ketenteraan yang adaptif dan bersedia untuk menghadapi cabaran keselamatan masa hadapan.
ARF HDUCIM berfungsi sebagai platform kepada institusi pendidikan pertahanan untuk berkongsi amalan terbaik akademik, memperkukuh persefahaman bersama dan menyokong pendekatan aman dalam menangani isu-isu keselamatan serantau.
Di luar sesi utama, delegasi AP ABDB turut mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Yang Mulia Leftenan Jeneral Dok Sopha, Rektor
National Defence University of Cambodia,
serta bertemu dengan beberapa ketua institusi akademik pertahanan lain bagi bertukar pandangan dan meneroka peluang kerjasama akademik pada masa hadapan.
