Military
Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) can prevent conflict in itself, and that
collaboration in those areas represented the best form of preventive diplomacy
the region could offer.
This was said by Brunie Deputy Minister of Defence Dato Paduka Hj
Mustappa Hj Sirat who was one of the speakers for the 2nd Jakarta International
Defence Dialogue (JIDD) which concluded in Indonesia last Friday.
Dato Mustappa presented on "International Military Operations
Other Than War, Coordination Cooperation In Support of Regional and Global
Security and Stability". MOOTW is defined as "military activities
during peacetime and conflict that do not necessarily involve armed
clashes".
In his presentation, the Deputy Minister referred to the increasing
need for "soft" military solutions in addressing non-traditional
security challenges and shared Brunei Darussalam's experience in MOOTW,
including in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and in peacekeeping
and peace support operations.
The Deputy Minister stated that MOOTW played an important role as a
regional mechanism in contributing to regional and international peace.
He stressed the importance of MOOTW in areas of conflict, particularly
in forging confidence among conflicting parties.
Strengthening cooperation in MOOTW could further build trust and
confidence in the region, and in that regard, the ADMM and the ADMM Plus
provided an important platform to discuss cooperative mechanisms.
The three-day conference was officially opened by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,
President of the Republic of Indonesia and featured prominent speakers
including Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, Xanana Gusmao,
Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Timor Leste, Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,
Defence Minister of Malaysia, Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister of Defence of Singapore.
The Deputy Minister also made separate calls on the Minister of Defence
of Indonesia, Purnomo Yusgiantoro and the Deputy Minister of Defence of
Indonesia, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, to discuss matters relating to promoting
defence cooperation between the two sides.
Syazwan Sadikin
The Brunei Times
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