Shangri-La Dialogue 2026
Chan: spending alone won't deliver capability; Japan rejects militarism label
- 'coalitions of able and willing' to complement multilateralism
- Japan's Koizumi rejects China's 'new militarism' label
- FPDA reaffirmed; AUKUS expands undersea-cable role
Sources (10) STZBBH
- ST Front Page — “Defence spending alone may not result in better capabilities: Chan Chun Sing”
- ST Big Story — “Chan calls for more partnerships with like-minded countries as nature of conflicts evolves”
- ST Big Story — “Japan says it remains open to dialogue with China, rejects 'new militarism' label”
- ST Big Story — “Leaders from Five Power Defence Arrangements affirm 55-year-old defence pact's strategic relevance”
- ST Big Story — “The US says ships and submarines trump summits. South-east Asia politely says 'no'”
- ST Big Story — “AUKUS gets boost amid fears over vulnerability of undersea cables”
- ZB Front Page — “陈振声：要成为值得信赖伙伴 须与外界 "边做边谈" (Chan Chun Sing: to be a trusted partner, must "talk while doing" with the world)”
- ZB News Focus — “主动否认日本走军国旧路 小泉反批中国军力扩张 (Koizumi proactively denies Japan is returning to militarism, criticises China's military expansion)”
- BH Front Page — “Chun Sing: Perbelanjaan pertahanan saja tidak jamin keupayaan lebih baik (Chun Sing: Defence spending alone does not guarantee better capability)”
- BH Berita — “Pemimpin FPDA pertegas komitmen pertahan rangka keselamatan (FPDA leaders reaffirm commitment to the security framework)”
