The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue was back with a bang earlier this month and underlined the prime importance of in-person defence diplomacy. For the first time a crisis in Europe loomed large over Asia’s premier security summit, which took place in Singapore on 10-12 June 2022.  

Guest host James Crabtree is joined by IISS colleagues William Alberque, Nigel Gould-Davies, Meia Nouwens and Yuka Koshino to share their expert opinions.  

Topics include: 

• US-China relations and great-power competition 
• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact on Asia 
• Keynote Address by Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his administration’s response to the war in Ukraine 
• Arms control and non-proliferation 
• Taiwan 

Guest host: James Crabtree | @jamescrabtree | James Crabtree (iiss.org)  

Speakers:    

• William Alberque, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Arms Control | @walberque
• Nigel Gould-Davies, Editor, Strategic Survey; Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia | @Nigelgd1
• Meia Nouwens, IISS Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation | @MeiaNouwens
• Yuka Koshino, Research Fellow for Security and Technology Policy | @YukaKoshino

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Date of recording: 22 June 2022 

Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 transcripts and recorded sessions are available here: IISS Shangri-La Dialogue - Asia's premier defence summit 

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