Defense Ministers from 26 Asian Pacific nations will meet for a key security summit in Singapore in July according to a press release by international think tank the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The summit - to be known as the 2007 Shangri-La Dialogue - will bring together nations to discuss regional security and how to co-ordinate dialog with outside powers on major subjects such as terrorism.
Richard Bowden - AHN Staff Writer
Singapore (AHN) - Defense Ministers from 26 Asian Pacific nations will meet for a key security summit in Singapore in July according to a press release by international think tank the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The summit - to be known as the 2007 Shangri-La Dialogue - will bring together nations to discuss regional security and how to co-ordinate dialog with outside powers on major subjects such as terrorism.
Issues to be addressed at the plenary sessions include: "The United States and Asia-Pacific Security; China and India: Building International Stability; Nuclear Challenges; Securing Regional Waters: How Much Progress?; and Security Cooperation in Asia: Managing Alliances and Partnerships. During the break-out groups the following themes will be explored: Intervening in Fragile States; New Challenges for Security Sector Reform; and Progress in Counterterrorism," according to the release.
The dialog will take place from June 1-3, 2007.
