Shangri-La Dialogue
China and US must keep talking to better understand each other: Chan Chun Sing
[SINGAPORE] Direct dialogue between the United States and China must continue as both sides would benefit from understanding each other’s perspectives more deeply despite their differences, said Defen...
Going alone is not the answer to security questions: Chan Chun Sing
[SINGAPORE] Political and military leaders must arrest the temptation to go it alone when they feel insecure, as history has many examples of such an approach backfiring, Defence Minister Chan Chun Si...
China blasts Hegseth as defence minister avoids Singapore forum
It added that the US “must never play with fire” regarding Taiwan, after Hegseth warned that conflict over the island “could be imminent”
South-east Asia joins Europe’s calls to defend subsea cables
[SINGAPORE] Defence officials from Europe and South-east Asia called for stronger collaboration to protect the global network of subsea cables as concerns grow over threats to this vital infrastructur...
China's defence minister Dong Jun to skip major Asian security summit
A lower-level academic delegation will attend the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
Shangri-La Dialogue’s success comes from candid discussion of thorny issues: Ng Eng Hen
He points to frank and robust discussions of thorny issues of territories contested in South China Sea and Taiwan’s independence
‘It’s about supporting the very end of war’: Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks Asia’s backing for its peace plan
That the civilised world has not allowed Ukraine to be seized by an aggressor shows that the international community puts stock in the rules-based order and respect for human life, he adds
Ukraine’s Zelensky dominates Asia security conference as China, Taiwan trade barbs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s unscheduled appearance at Asia’s biggest security conference dominated proceedings on Sunday (Jun 2) after China’s defence chief slammed “separatists” in Taiwa...
Philippines' Marcos slams illegal actions in South China Sea
He also says the presence of the United States is ‘crucial to regional peace’ in South-east Asia
US, China defence chiefs lock horns on Taiwan at Asia security summit
But both sides emphasise the need to keep military-to-military communications open
