ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus):

Question 1

What is ADMM-Plus?

Answer 1

-platform for ASEAN and its eight Dialogue Partners to strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region.

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Question 2

Which countries are the Dialogue Partners?

Answer 2

-Eight Dialogue Partners are Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the USA (collectively referred to as the “Plus Countries”).

Question 3

What are areas of practical cooperation under this mechanism?

Answer 3

Maritime security, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, peacekeeping operations and military medicine.
In 2013, a new priority area of humanitarian mine action was agreed.

Question 4

What are objectives of ADMM?

Answer 4

To promote regional peace and stability through dialogue and cooperation in defence and security;

To give guidance to existing senior defence and military officials dialogue and cooperation in the field of defence and security within ASEAN and between ASEAN and dialogue partners;

To promote mutual trust and confidence through greater understanding of defence and security challenges as well as enhancement of transparency and openness;

To contribute to the establishment of an ASEAN Security Community (ASC) as stipulated in the Bali Concord II and to promote the implementation of the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP) on ASC.