MALAYSIA hosted the 22nd ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (22nd ACDFM) and its related meetings on the morning of 9 September at the InterContinental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
On behalf of Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation headed by Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Than Htike from the office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) attended the 15th ASEAN Military Operations Meeting - 15th AMOM and the 22nd ASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting – 22nd AMIM.
At the opening session, Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia General Tan Sri Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar, who chaired the 22nd ACDFM, delivered opening remarks. This was followed by reports of outcomes from the 22nd AMIM by Lieutenant-General Dato’ Mohd Razali bin Alias, Chief of Defence Intelligence of the Malaysian Armed Forces, and from the 15th AMOM by Major-General Dato’ Indera Zahari bin Mohd Ariffin, Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations and Training), Malaysian Armed Forces.
Chiefs of Defence Forces and delegates from ASEAN countries then held discussions under the theme “ASEAN Unity for Security and Prosperity” in alphabetical order of their respective nations.
Speaking at the meeting, LtGen Than Htike highlighted that unity among ASEAN member states is the key foundation for continuous progress and development. He also addressed in detail the importance of unity for ASEAN’s security and prosperity.
The meeting approved the Two-Year Work Plan (2025–2027) for ASEAN militaries and endorsed the Joint Statement of the 22nd ACDFM. Chiefs of Defence Forces signed the statement and posed for a commemorative group photo.
Afterwards, General Tan Sri Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar delivered the closing remarks, and the chairmanship of the ACDFM was officially handed over to General Romeo Saturnino Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, who will host the 23rd ACDFM.
In the afternoon, the Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation led by Lt-Gen Than Htike held separate bilateral meetings with General Tan Sri Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar, Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia; General Ukris Boontanondha, Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces; Major-General Saichai Kommasith, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of General Staff of the Lao People’s Armed Forces; and General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
During these meetings, the parties discussed ways to strengthen friendly relations and enhance military cooperation between their respective countries. They also exchanged commemorative gifts.
Meanwhile, the related meetings – the 15th AMOM held at the InterContinental Hotel and the 22nd AMIM held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 8 September – were attended by Myanmar delegations. The meetings helped reaffirm commitments to strengthening ties and cooperation among ASEAN militaries.
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