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Japan's Prime Minister Kishida eyes attending international security forum in June

National May 8, 2022

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida eyes attending international security forum in June

At the Shangri-La Dialogue, Kishida is likely to express opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's increasing maritime assertiveness in the East and South China seas

Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore canceled due to COVID-19

National May 20, 2021

Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore canceled due to COVID-19

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had been expected to participate in the June 4-5 gathering. It would have been the first attendance by a Japanese leader in seven years.

Japan PM Suga planning to attend Singapore security forum in June

National May 11, 2021

Japan PM Suga planning to attend Singapore security forum in June

Suga would be the first Japanese leader in seven years to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, and is slated to give a keynote speech, sources said.

Editorials Jun 5, 2019

Sharp discussions at the Shangri-la Dialogue

As expected, China figures prominently at Asian security meeting.

Trump's Huawei problem: Asia doesn't want U.S. to kneecap China

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jun 3, 2019

Trump's Huawei problem: Asia doesn't want U.S. to kneecap China

by Iain Marlow

Smoking cigarettes at Singapore's Shangri-La Hotel, the site of Asia's most prominent annual defense forum, members of China's military found themselves surprisingly upbeat this weekend. They expected the event to follow a typical routine: The U.S. and its friends gang up on China, leaving it ...

At Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Japanese defense minister warns that North Korea remains global threat

National / Politics Jun 1, 2019

At Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Japanese defense minister warns that North Korea remains global threat

Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya urges the international community to work closely to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

China-U.S. tensions loom large as Shangri-La Dialogue addresses Asian security issues

Asia Pacific / Politics | FOCUS May 30, 2019

China-U.S. tensions loom large as Shangri-La Dialogue addresses Asian security issues

by J. Berkshire Miller

This weekend, Singapore will once again host — under the stewardship of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD). The SLD is Asia's key venue to convene senior government officials, active military brass, scholars and other professionals to discuss Asian security ...

Modi threads path between rising China and an uncertain U.S. at first Shangri-La Dialogue appearance

Asia Pacific / Politics Jun 2, 2018

Modi threads path between rising China and an uncertain U.S. at first Shangri-La Dialogue appearance

by Marc Champion and Iain Marlow

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis described India as the "fulcrum" of security in the Indo-Pacific region as he traveled this week to an annual security conference in Singapore, attended for the first time by an Indian leader. But if Mattis was hoping that Prime Minister ...

Mattis dials up U.S. pressure on China over North Korea, South China Sea

Asia Pacific Jun 3, 2017

Mattis dials up U.S. pressure on China over North Korea, South China Sea

Washington respects Beijing’s efforts to restrain Pyongyang but won’t accept the militarization of islands in the South China Sea, the U.S. defense chief tells the annual Shangri-La Dialogue.

Diplomatic tag teams emerge as countries find new ways to stand up to China

National Jun 5, 2016

Diplomatic tag teams emerge as countries find new ways to stand up to China

When U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a key Asian security summit over the weekend, he used the word "principled" 38 times, floating his vision of a U.S.-backed "security network" of countries in the region. Several delegations were quick to respond to the idea ...

Asia Pacific May 29, 2015

U.S. hopes releasing images of Chinese island-building will spur Asian response

By releasing video of Beijing's island reclamation work and considering more assertive maritime actions, the United States is signaling a tougher stance over the South China Sea and trying to spur Asian partners to more action. The release last week of the surveillance plane footage ...

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