More than 40 participants from the navies of all 10 ASEAN countries and China took part in the Table-Top Exercise (TTX) which focused on the development of plans to conduct joint rescue operations out at sea. The two-day TTX ended on 3 Aug.
The 10 ASEAN defence ministers have signed off on the world's first multilateral Guidelines for Air Military Encounters (GAME) to improve the operational safety of air lanes. The new code applies to unplanned encounters between military aircraft over high seas and describes the need for communicating appropriately, maintaining a safe distance and avoiding reckless manoeuvres.
"It is essential for our military leaders to build rapport, understanding and confidence through interactions at various levels...to build personal ties which can prove very useful (in) de-escalating tensions and preventing miscalculations."
The ASEAN defence ministers have developed a "Three R" framework to deal with transnational terrorism in the region.
With a combined total of 25 million troops across the 10 ASEAN and the eight ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus countries, the grouping accounts for a significant percentage of the world's military forces.
The operationalisation of hotlines to respond to maritime emergencies, the launch of a Direct Communications Infrastructure among ASEAN establishments, and an agreement to expand the Code for Unplanned Encounters to all ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus countries this November.
来自10个亚细安国家和中国的海军通过联合搜救行动和海上演习建立了信心和信任。
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region must brace themselves for emerging security challenges that could disrupt their economic growth and development, said Second Minister for Defence Ong Ye Kung.
Tensions between the United States (US) and China, and other challenges to Asia's stability, were some of the topics discussed at this year's Shangri-La Dialogue.
The ASEAN-China Maritime Exercise is an important milestone in Singapore's efforts to advance regional stability.
The biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) not only presents valuable training opportunities for Singapore but also reaffirms the strong ties among the navies participating in what is the world's largest multilateral maritime exercise.
Shooters from the 10 ASEAN nations strengthened defence ties and engaged in a test of marksmanship at the ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) 2017.
Continued security cooperation among ASEAN countries is crucial in ensuring the region's stability and progress, said Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at the 5th Putrajaya Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 16 Apr.
Navies from 10 ASEAN countries and China build confidence and trust through joint search-and-rescue (SAR) operations and drills at sea.
In view of the changing circumstances in the South China Sea dispute, "ASEAN has taken a practical approach, to work on the Code of Conduct to constrain, if not bind, behaviour".
AS SINGAPORE CHAIRS THE ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS' MEETING (ADMM) IN 2018, PIONEER LOOKS AT HOW FAR THE GROUP HAS COME AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE COMING YEAR.
