Defence ministers, military officials and security experts from Asia, the United States, Europe and other regions are gathering in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, where discussions are expected ...

Asia Nuclear Energy & SMR 2026 in Singapore examines nuclear policy, SMR deployment, financing and energy transition strategies across Asia.

Here are some of the most interesting quotes that CNBC has heard over the three days of the summit.

China's military modernization and assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific are key topics at Asia's top defense summit. The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic ...

Any attempt to transplant extra-regional bloc confrontation into the Asia-Pacific runs counter to the shared aspiration of ...

At an Asian defense summit, the U.S. called on other countries to increase military spending. China didn't even send its ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has arrived in Singapore for a weekend of meetings at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Asia’s ...

China's decision to send only academics to Asia's biggest defence forum is a missed opportunity at a moment when countries ...

China has refused to let its defense minister meet formally with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. However, the two defense chiefs did briefly... SINGAPORE – Tense U.S.-relations and an arms build-up ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defense summit, which began on Friday with top Chinese officials notably absent.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a measured tone towards China at a major defence forum yesterday, noting "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up but saying the United States sought a ...