23th November 2023 -Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) received a visit from University Malaysia Terengganu students and researchers led by Dr Mazli Harun. The visit started with a courtesy call on Major General Dato' Hj. Ya'cob Bin Hj Samiran,Chief Executive of MiDAS and a photo session with an exchange of momentos.
22th November 2023 -The 11th MiDAS Roundtable Talk between MiDAS and Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia was successfully planned and organised by the Regional Affairs Centre, MiDAS.
23th November 2023 -The China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS) delegation led by Major General (RTD) Du Nongyi visited MIDAS on 23 November 2023.
16th November 2023 -The 10th MiDAS Roundtable Talk between MiDAS and Sweden was successfully organised by the Comparative Technology Centre, MiDAS. In this roundtable talk, Sweden was represented by H.E Dr. Joachim Bergstrom, Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia.
20th October 2023 -The Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) successfully organised MiDAS Talk Series 2/2023 with assistance from the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
19th October 2023 -Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) officer Ms Nor Aini Mohd Nordin, Assistant Director of Maritime Security was invited to be the discussant to Associate Professor Dr Kei Koga from Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) during the Selected Group Discussion.
2nd October 2023 -The Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) workshop on “Strengthening ASEAN’s Capacity and Resilience in the ADMM-Plus amid Global Geopolitical Changes” was organised by the Institute for Defence Strategy (IDS), Ministry of National Defence of Viet Nam, at Silk Path Grand Hue Hotel, Hue City, Viet Nam, from 02 to 05 October 2023.
19th September 2023 -Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) headed by Major General Dato' Hj. Ya'cob Bin Hj Samiran, Chief Executive received a courtesy call from RADM (Ret.) Yves Postec
The Ministry of Defence Malaysia is in the midst of preparing Malaysia’s first ever Defence White Paper (DWP). This historical document main purpose is to inform the public on the Ministry’s priorities and future plans to enhanced Malaysia’s defence and security.