13 February 2012

Singapore: Cooperation vital for Asia-Pacific military forces


Report by Ong Hong Tat

In today's fluid and uncertain security landscape where countries are increasingly becoming mutually interdependent, military forces in the Asia-Pacific must work together to meet future challenges. This was the point made by Minister of State for Defence and Education Lawrence Wong at the Asia-Pacific Security Conference (APSEC) held at Raffles Convention Centre on 13 Feb.

During his keynote address, he called for greater cooperation which would see regional stakeholders "move beyond dialogue to tangible defence cooperation".

"We must work together across countries and across continents to reach a consensus on the big issues and make interdependence work for the benefit of all. This is the basis for our shared security and common well-being in the evolving geo-political landscape of the Asia-Pacific," said Mr Wong.

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