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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
Southeast Asian defence pact can help region manage tensions, members say

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Reuters
11 June, 2022, 09:35 am
Last modified: 11 June, 2022, 09:37 am

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Southeast Asian defence pact can help region manage tensions, members say

Reuters
11 June, 2022, 09:35 am
Last modified: 11 June, 2022, 09:37 am
Malaysia's Minister of Defence Hishammuddin Hussein gestures while on his way to attend the US Multilateral Meeting with Southeast Asia Defence Ministers at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Malaysia's Minister of Defence Hishammuddin Hussein gestures while on his way to attend the US Multilateral Meeting with Southeast Asia Defence Ministers at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

Top officials from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and Britain said on Saturday that their 51-year-old Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) pact was solid, relevant and crucial to managing rising tensions in the region.

After meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, the officials told a news conference that the relationship among the member nations was warm, and that they were focused on the future even amid increasing geopolitical complexities.

As tensions in the region increase sharply, particularly between China and US allies, the FPDA has great relevance as a moderating force, said Malaysia's Senior Minister for Defence, Hishammuddin Hussein.

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"My biggest concern is unintended incidents and accidents that may spiral out of control and make it bigger than what it is," Hishammuddin said. "If these platforms (such as the FPDA) did not exist, there wouldn't be any opportunity to manage incidents that do sometimes go out of control."

Hishammuddin, Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, New Zealand Defence Minister Peeni Henare and British High Commissioner to Singapore Kara Owen also reaffirmed their commitment to the FPDA and noted its relevance for the future.

"Australia is deeply committed to the FPDA," Marles said. "It's not something we take for granted."

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