The meeting drew the participation of intelligence leaders of ten member countries.

In his speech, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) cum Director of the RCAF Research and Intelligence Bureau, General Chea Tara, affirmed the importance of cooperating in intelligence to strengthen relations between ASEAN member countries.

Dealing with hidden threats to regional peace and stability remains a constant concern for ASEAN and each member country, he said.

Addressing the event, Lt. General Huy, who is also Director of the General Department of Military Intelligence under the Ministry of National Defence, said that ASEAN military intelligence cooperation will improve the capacity to handle the security challenges that face each nation, as well as the whole bloc.

He also proposed promoting exchanges and building mechanisms for cooperation and training in intelligence between member countries.

Participants agreed on the theme of the upcoming 9^th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Informal Meeting (ACDFIM-9), as well as the draft joint statement of the ACDFIM-9 and an agreement on future ACDFIM-9 operations.