Defense chiefs to meet in RP

Defense chiefs to meet in RP

PHILIPPINES: Defense chiefs of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet this week in the Philippines to explore ways to boost security cooperation, a government statement said on Monday.

The fourth ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Informal Meeting (ACDFIM), to be held on Thursday through Saturday in Manila, will discuss security challenges facing the region, particularly terrorism, the statement said.

"Through the ACDFIM, the member-states are able to develop plans of actions that would implement a number of agreed cooperative techniques which would result in continuous provision of practical contributions to Southeast Asia's peace and stability," it added.

ASEAN consists of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar (Burma). --DPA