21 February 2025
25th Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO 2024)
The 25th Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO) organised by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) was held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore, from 13 to 17 October 2024. Since its inception in 1999, APPSMO has served as a vital platform for military officers and defence analysts to network and exchange views on subjects related to regional and international security. Continuing this tradition, the 25th APPSMO (also known as APPSMO 2024) brought together 43 military officers and defence planners from 21 countries representing Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe, promoting dialogue and strengthening defence diplomacy.
During the week-long programme, participants engaged in seminars and discussions featuring experts from the academic, policy, and military communities. The theme for APPSMO 2024 was “APPSMO@25: Navigating Complexity in Geopolitics Today”. Key discussions centred on challenges to the regional security architecture, the military’s role in humanitarian emergencies, emerging technologies in warfare, competing norms and strategic implications, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and power dynamics in the region.
As part of the programme, the participants visited the Regional Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre and the Singapore Navy Museum. APPSMO 2024 received positive feedback from both speakers and participants, reinforcing its role as a conduit for networking within the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
The 25th Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO) organised by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) was held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Singapore, from 13 to 17 October 2024. Since its inception in 1999, APPSMO has served as a vital platform for military officers and defence analysts to network and exchange views on subjects related to regional and international security. Continuing this tradition, the 25th APPSMO (also known as APPSMO 2024) brought together 43 military officers and defence planners from 21 countries representing Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe, promoting dialogue and strengthening defence diplomacy.
During the week-long programme, participants engaged in seminars and discussions featuring experts from the academic, policy, and military communities. The theme for APPSMO 2024 was “APPSMO@25: Navigating Complexity in Geopolitics Today”. Key discussions centred on challenges to the regional security architecture, the military’s role in humanitarian emergencies, emerging technologies in warfare, competing norms and strategic implications, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and power dynamics in the region.
As part of the programme, the participants visited the Regional Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre and the Singapore Navy Museum. APPSMO 2024 received positive feedback from both speakers and participants, reinforcing its role as a conduit for networking within the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
