Asean vows unity, neutrality as defense ministers mark 15 years of cooperation<br /><br />Southeast Asia’s defense chiefs reaffirm their commitment to keep the region 'a Zone of Peace, Freedom, and Neutrality, not a stage for strategic rivalry' as the Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus mark its 15th anniversary in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1, 2025. Malaysia’s Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the ADMM-Plus was proof that 'dialogue works, trust can be built, and unity remains Asean’s greatest defense.” <br /><br />EBRAHIM HARRIS / AFPTV / AFP
