Press release on joining the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)
On 29 October 2025, the Ministry of National Defence issued a press release responding to the invitation from H.E. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, the Minister of Defence of Malaysia, for the 19th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). These meetings will take place from October 31 to November 1, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the theme “ASEAN Unity for Security and Prosperity,” aiming to enhance strategic dialogues and practical cooperation among ASEAN nations and with Plus countries to address common security challenges.
In response to the invitation, H.E. General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, will lead a high-level delegation from the Ministry of National Defence to attend both meetings, along with four other informal engagements, which include the ASEAN-Japan Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting, the ASEAN-China Defence Ministers’ Luncheon, and the ASEAN-U.S. Defence Ministers’ High Tea.
Ministry of National Defence
