Canberra's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines will add to the collective security of the region, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Smaller groupings such as Aukus and the Quad do not seek to replace Asean’s centrality for cooperative security in this region, but to complement it, said Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles.
“The first model for cooperative security is Asean... no other mechanism brings together the critical group of states that are a prerequisite for any durable strategic equilibrium in our region,” he said at a panel discussion on the final day of the Shangri-La Dialogue. This capability will enable Australia to play its part in adding to the collective security of the region and to maintain a rules-based global order, said Mr Marles.
Mr Marles stressed on Sunday that Aukus is a technology transfer arrangement and not an alliance, while the Quad is focused on practical engagement beyond defence. Mr Marles did not address an audience member’s question on which parts of China’s military programme he found opaque.
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