KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Tuesday, 13th October 2026 – The 10th Brunei-Malaysia Army Working Group (BRUMAL AWG 10/2026) meeting between the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) and the Malaysian Army was held from 12th October 2026 to 16th October 2026 at Furama Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The RBLF delegation was led by Colonel Erwan bin Haji Ibrahim, RBLF Chief of Staff, whereas Major General Dato’ Mohd Rafi bin Muhammad, Assistant Chief of Staff Operations & Training, led the Malaysian Army delegation.
The working group brought together Senior Officers, planners, and subject-matter experts from both armies to discuss the upcoming bilateral activities, which include training, exercises, courses, and personnel exchanges and programs.
BRUMAL AWG continues to serve as an important platform for strengthening bilateral relations and fostering mutual understanding between the two-armed forces, while advancing defence diplomacy as one of the Ministry of Defence’s three key pillars. The meeting is held annually and hosted alternately by both countries. The previous meeting was held in Brunei Darussalam from 9 to 12 September 2025.
MESYUARAT KUMPULAN KERJA DARAT BRUNEI-MALAYSIA KE 10
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Selasa, 13 Oktober 2026 – Mesyuarat Kumpulan Kerja Darat Brunei-Malaysia ke-10 (BRUMAL AWG 10/2026) antara Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) dan Tentara Darat Malaysia (TDM) telah diadakan pada 12 Oktober 2026 hingga 16 Oktober 2026 bertempat di Furama Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Delegasi TDDB diketuai oleh Kolonel Erwan bin Haji Ibrahim, Ketua Staf TDDB, manakala Mejar Jeneral Dato’ Mohd Rafi bin Muhammad, Asisten Ketua Staf Operasi dan Latihan mengetuai delegasi TDM.
Kumpulan kerja tersebut membawa bersama Pegawai-pegawai Kanan, perancang, dan pakar bidang khusus daripada kedua-dua tentera untuk membincangkan aktiviti dua hala yang akan datang, termasuk latihan, eksesais, kursus, dan pertukaran anggota dan program.
BRUMAL AWG 10/2026 terus berperanan sebagai platform penting dalam memperkukuh hubungan dua hala serta memupuk persefahaman antara kedua-dua angkatan tentera, di samping memajukan diplomasi pertahanan yang merupakan salah satu dari tiga tonggak utama Kementerian Pertahanan. Mesyuarat ini diadakan pada setiap tahun dan dipengerusikan secara bergilir-gilir oleh kedua-dua negara. Mesyuarat terdahulu telah diadakan di Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 9 hingga 12 September 2025.