Asean faces growing security threats; further cooperation needed

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NSTworld 'Increasing regional integration and connectivity, as well as technological advancement, impact non-traditional security threats and increase their complexity and unpredictability.'

In a joint statement issued after a one-day Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus in Bangkok, the group said they recognise that security threats and challenges in the Asia-Pacific region are trans-boundary and increasing in frequency and severity.

"We recognise that adherence to international law encourages safe and professional military interactions, prevents armed conflicts, and provides, in treaties and conventions, mechanisms for the peaceful resolution of disputes," it said. Kyodo News reported that the US reiterated the position it raised against China in the meeting, even as it expressed its total commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

 

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