SINGAPORE: Singapore’s defence minister says Myanmar’s actions could weaken a key principle that underpins the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “Myanmar’s behaviour risks undermining the ASEAN Centrality that we have painstakingly built over the past two decades (of defence cooperation),” said Dr Ng Eng Hen, according to a news release from Singapore’s defence ministry … Read more
He highlighted that the differences between the two nations will last “quite long”, pointing to the fundamental difference in their political systems. The US is a democracy while China is ruled by the Communist Party. “There are bound to be differences. It’s not going to go away overnight. So, we have to find some level … Read more
SINGAPORE: Lessons have been learnt on the “cost of aggression” elsewhere and resolve has strengthened across the board to ensure conflict does not break out in Asia, Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Saturday (Jun 1). Speaking to reporters during a sit-down interview at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence summit, Dr Ng said … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) will be expanding cooperation into non-conventional areas, such as counterterrorism, maritime security, humanitarian and disaster relief, as well as cyber and drone warfare. The FPDA – formed in 1971 against the backdrop of armed conflict across Southeast Asia – comprises Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the United … Read more
