Shangri-La conference: Asia-Pacific on path to rearmament
Key takeaways
- At the security conference in Singapore, the focus was also on achieving greater security through more weapons — as the growing rivalry between the US and China dominated talks.
- 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?
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Military budgets are rising worldwide. At the security conference in Singapore, the focus was also on achieving greater security through more weapons — as the growing rivalry between the US and China dominated talks.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ec VXUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on all US allies in Asia to invest more in security Image: Edgar Su/REUTERSAdvertisement 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?