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ADMM stands for ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting
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ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners to strengthen security and defence co-operation for peace, stability, and development in the region.
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Dialogue Partners are:
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Australia,
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China,
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India,
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Japan,
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New Zealand,
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South Korea,
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Russian Federation and
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United States,
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Its objective is to promote mutual trust and confidence between defence establishments through greater dialogue and transparency.
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The inaugural ADMM-Plus was convened in Hanoi, Vietnam in 2010.
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The ADMM-Plus currently focuses on seven areas of practical cooperation, namely maritime security, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster management, peacekeeping operations, military medicine, humanitarian mine action and cybersecurity.
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Objectives of the ADMM-Plus
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To promote mutual trust and confidence between defence establishments through greater dialogue and transparency;
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To enhance regional peace and stability through cooperation in defence and security, in view of the transnational security challenges the region faces;