7^th September 2021 -MiDAS Executive Dialogue Serial 2/2021 titled “FPDA Relevancy in Neo-Security Environment” was successfully organised by the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) online through Zoom platform.

The dialogue was delivered by Air Vice-Marshal Geoffrey Harland, Commander Integrated Area Defence System (CIADS) and moderated by Mr Ahmad Tajuddin bin Mohd Said, Assistant Director of Contemporary Security, MiDAS. The dialogue talk, commensurate by 50th Anniversary of FPDA celebration, started with a history on FPDA followed by challenges, and way forward.

Overall the presentation clearly helps in understanding FPDA role in our new security outlook. The talk generated a healthy discussion with participants posing numerous questions that require in-depth and detailed information from the speaker.