The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue was back with a bang earlier this month and underlined the prime importance of in-person defence diplomacy. In the second part of our reflections, guest host James Crabtree is joined by IISS colleagues Dr Lynn Kuok, Dr Euan Graham and Aaron Connelly to discuss Asia’s premium defence summit and what stood out for them.

Topics include:  

• First plenary speech by Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, US 
• US-China relations and Taiwan 
• Australia, Pacific Islands and AUKUS 
• European contribution to the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue with France and the Netherlands 
• Southeast Asia and the armed conflict in Myanmar 

Guest host: 

•  James Crabtree | @jamescrabtree | James Crabtree (iiss.org)   

 Speakers:  

•  Dr Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security Editor, Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment | @LynnKuok | Lynn Kuok (iiss.org) 
• Dr Euan Graham, Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security | @graham_euan | Dr Euan Graham (iiss.org) 
• Aaron Connelly, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asian Politics and Foreign Policy | @ConnellyAL | Aaron Connelly (iiss.org) 

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