A delegation from the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces is attending the Seoul Defense Dialogue 2023 (SDD 2023) and the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023 (Seoul ADEX 2023) from October 17-22 in Seoul, South Korea.
The delegation is led by Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof.
SDD 2023, themed ‘Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity’, aims to promote cooperation for security and peace through dialogue while to build military confidence in the Asia Pacific, including in the Korean Peninsula. The forum is the region’s highest ranking multilateral security dialogue platform hosted by South Korea’s defence ministry.
This year, its attendance was elevated to ministerial level and comprised three plenary sessions and four special sessions with high-level officials and civil security experts discussing international security issues, including those beyond the Asia-Pacific region.
Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi also met informally with counterparts from South Korea, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore on the sidelines of SDD 2023.
Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to South Korea Pengiran Hajah Nooriyah binti Pengiran Lela Wijaya Pengiran Haji Yussof was also present during the SDD 2023.
The SDD 2023 is held concurrently with the Seoul ADEX 2023, a major biennial aerospace and defence exhibition for aviation enthusiasts, aerospace professional, key defence personnel and the public.
Over 550 exhibitors from 26 countries, including those from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia, are participating.
