Advertisement “The only thing more wide-ranging than the conference agenda is the breakfast buffet,” declared Lloyd Austin in his address to the Asian defense summit known as the Shangri-La Dialogue. The U.S. defense secretary’s nod to culinary diversity at the event in June drew appreciative murmurs from the audience. The multi-cuisine cooking stations at the conference venue are … Read more
Advertisement China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China. In his first international public address … Read more
Advertisement As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia-Pacific nations, the top defense officials from both countries are trying to win support from their regional counterparts, diplomats, and leaders at a security forum in Singapore. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose country is a stalwart U.S. ally … Read more
Asia Defense | Security | Southeast Asia The announcement comes amid a fraying of relations between China and the United States, with whom the city-state enjoys good relations. Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen meets with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Li Shangfu in Singapore, June 1, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Ng Eng Hen Advertisement China and Singapore yesterday announced that they … Read more
Advertisement The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have confirmed that the two nations will take all possible measures against North Korea’s missiles. Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu held talks in Tokyo on June 1 with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is visiting Japan on the way to the annual Shangri-La Dialogue … Read more
Advertisement Prospects for a renewed high-level military dialogue between China and the United States remain dim, with Beijing saying their defense chiefs will not hold a bilateral meeting while both are attending a weekend security conference in Singapore. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to address the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday, while Chinese Defense … Read more