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News:The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) will be held in Bangkok,Thailand.

Facts:

About ADMM-Plus:

The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN countries and its eight Dialogue Partners to strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region.
The eight dialogue partners are Australia,New Zealand, India, China, Russia, the US, Japan and South Korea.It was held for the first time in Hanoi,Vietnam in 2010.
It seeks to promote mutual trust and confidence between defence establishments of ASEAN and its eight partner countries through greater dialogue and transparency.

Objectives of ADMM-plus:

To benefit ASEAN member countries in building capacity to address shared security challenges, while cognisant of the differing capacities of various ASEAN countries.
To promote mutual trust and confidence between defence establishments through greater dialogue and transparency.
To enhance regional peace and stability through cooperation in defence and security, in view of the transnational security challenges the region faces.
To facilitate the implementation of the Vientiane Action Programme which calls for ASEAN to build a peaceful,secure and prosperous ASEAN.