On the second day of the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, and Institutions Meeting, the National Defence University, as the host and co-chair with the Canadian Military Academy, organized presentations delivered by nine participating countries: Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand, and Singapore. These presentations addressed three sub-themes: 1. Military Preparedness and Response to Environmental Disruptions; 2. Preparing Military Leaders to Understand the Role of Non-State Actors in Shaping Regional Security; and 3. Building Resilience – Preparing Military Leaders to Operate in a World Influenced by External Forces. In addition, the meeting was honored by the distinguished presence of Her Excellency Ambra Dickie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to ASEAN, who was invited to deliver a special address to the participants on the four sub-themes of the 27th ARF-HDUCIM Meeting.