SINGAPORE – Top defence officials from the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) reaffirmed their nations’ commitment to the longstanding security framework at a meeting hosted by Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing on May 31.
The five leaders at the breakfast meeting, on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, agreed on the continued strategic relevance of the arrangement, which plays an important role in the regional security architecture.
Formed in 1971, the FPDA brings together Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain in a consultative security framework.
The arrangement was established in the wake of the British military withdrawal from the region to ensure Singapore and Malaysia have recourse to help in the event of an imminent armed attack.
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