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What Xiangshan’s progress tells us about Chinese power

Armenia’s Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, Cambodia’s Defence Minister Tea Seiha, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun, Vietnam’s Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang, and Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov attend Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov REFILE - CORRECTING SURNAME FROM "PAPIKYANIN" TO "PAPIKYAN".

Redefining Asia-Europe security in a multipolar world

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “positive new alliance” between Asia and Europe at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Timor-Leste out to prove cynics wrong as Asean membership nears

Timor-Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta arriving at the Shangri-La Singapore hotel on May 29, ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

The day the music died at the Shangri-La

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth seen on a monitor delivering an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 31.

The harsh reality behind Hegseth’s fine words in Singapore

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arriving for a trilateral meeting at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31.

Whose side is the US on? Doubts strain alliances

The writer says that the Trump administration’s conduct has destroyed trust, the most precious commodity among friends.

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Shangri-La Dialogue drama: The vital issues that deserve a bigger spotlight

Beyond the American-Chinese exchanges that grab headlines, there was considerable discourse on matters that didn’t excite global media but remain absolutely vital for global security.

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In the business of tanks but not trade? How Hegseth’s message is landing in Asia-Pacific

epa12146728 (L-R) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japan’s Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands with each other following their multilateral meeting on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue Defence Summit in Singapore, 31 May 2025. Defense ministers and officials from 47 countries are gathered in the city-state for the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual high-level defense summit in the Asia-Pacific region. EPA-EFE/HOW HWEE YOUNG

US calls on Australia to boost defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at the annual National Memorial Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

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Australia DPM meets Singapore leaders, reaffirms defence relationship with Singapore

Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Singapore Defence Minister reaffirmed Australia’s close and long-standing bilateral defence relationship with Singapore at the June 1 meeting.

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