DEFENDING THE EXPANDING ROLES DEFENCE WHITE PAPER NATION'S DEFENDING THE NATION'S SOVEREIGNTY: EXPANDING ROLES IN WIDER HORIZONS SOVEREIGNTY: IN WIDER HORIZONS DEFENCE WHITE PAPER DEFENDING THE NATION « “T have already seen much innovation and improvement. From a conventional armed force, to a defence entity that can contribute to nation building, and even the international peace and security through peacekeeping and humanitarian missions abroad.” adjacent maritime areas will be particularly important. * The non-traditional nature of many of the security challenges introduces substantial overlap with civil law enforcement. Close coordination with other government agencies is civil capabilities is needed to support a comprehensive and identification of prospective challenges and the active management of the risks they present. management of regional affairs can more effectively target the sources of instability, respond to transnational challenges, power involvement. ensure an and procurement. « and limit the prospect of adverse external Brunei Darussalam’s national security interests are to: " Maintain its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Further developing organisations for the systems responding quickly and to threats from natural disasters, infectious diseases, acts of terrorism and other emergencies. tailored " Beyond the nation, active engagement with other nations is essential. It supports the early Cooperative to « Improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of defence, including the military infrastructure forces may contribute in important areas, strengthening in parallel intelligence 2011 diplomacy, the armed forces, police and intelligence agencies, maximising their professionalism and technological expertise. * The foundation of the nation’s response must be to strengthen its ability to respond independently to those current security issues and prospective shorter term challenges impacting directly on the security and stability of the nation. Managing the national interest in response. and between « Strengthening the security forces, including Responding effectively to that comprehensive array of security challenges is a demanding task. related defence coordination integrated approach to national security. His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Titah (Royal Speech) in conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces 49th Anniversary Celebration on 31st May 2010 essential and, while the armed Close * Safeguarding cultural and social harmony and good citizenship within the nation. * Considering Brunei Darussalam’s wider interest, contributing to the security of international trade linking herself to the region and beyond will be important. Within that overall national security guidance, a specific set of policy objectives have been introduced to guide defence planning. They bring together the nation’s geo-strategic character, the capacity of the armed forces to contribute to promoting and protecting its sovereignty and interests, and the specific issues and priorities emerging from the contemporary environment. " Enhance the prosperity and economic and social well being of the country. Defence Policy Objectives " Preserve the political, cultural and religious identity of the country. Within that overall context, Brunei Darussalam’s defence policy objectives are to: " Help promote regional and global peace, security, stability and prosperity. « A Comprehensive Strategy These priorities and the essentiality, given their breadth and complexity, of delivering the nation’s defence and security capabilities in a resource efficient manner are reflected clearly in Brunei Darussalam’s Vision 2035. In particular, it stresses: * * Maintain a robust and flexible defence capability able to deter aggression and respond to the complex range of security challenges currently of national concern. Monitor the strategic environment to ensure the early identification of both specific events and longer term trends that may impact upon the nation’s security. Protect national interests in adjacent maritime areas, the protection of marine and seabed resources, and fulfilling obligations to provide security for international movement. * Support civil enforcement agencies in maintaining the integrity of the nation’s land borders, particularly in the more remote inland areas. * Strengthen effective command and operational national security agencies with particular management of transnational challenges. coordination emphasis on arrangements crisis response with and other the « Assist civil agencies to ensure the stability of the nation itself, particularly in circumstances where the scale, nature and/or immediacy of the challenge is beyond the capacity of civil agencies.