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Shangri-La conference: Asia-Pacific on path to rearmament

PH · · Philippine Daily Inquirer

Defense ministers, military officials and security experts from around the world gathered at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore this week to discuss the security situation in the Asia-Pacific. The conference has been hosted annually since 2002 by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). What are the key takeaways from this year’s conference? 1. Security situation in the Asia-Pacific is deteriorating A week before the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 began in Singapore, city-state Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said: “The reality in this changed world is that there will be more volatility — we will be facing storm after storm.” Indeed, several […]... Keep on reading: Shangri-La conference: Asia-Pacific on path to rearmament