CNBC5/31/2026Defense4 min read
IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Highlights Defense Spending, China Tensions, and Ukraine Lessons
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The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue saw increased defense spending commitments from nations like Japan, Philippines, and Netherlands, with a focus on China's low-level delegation and tensions, as well as strategic lessons drawn from Ukraine's asymmetric warfare against Russia.
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Defense spending, China's position in the Asia-Pacific region and lessons from Ukraine were just some of the topics dominating the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue this year. The summit sees top world leaders, defense officials and key executives gathering in Singapore from May 29 to 31. [...] (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)
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