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(11 Jun 2022)
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Singapore - 11 June 2022
1. Various Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammudin Hussein, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Ng Eng Hen, Peeni Henare New Zealand Defence Minister meeting
2. Delegates arrive at press conference
4. Local media at presser
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hishammudin Hussein, Malaysian Defence Minister:
"Questions like that, it was never going to be easy to reply.  But if we just dwell on incidents that will inevitably, if not managed properly, spiral into a situation, then it is our responsibility to take full recognition of what happens after. Answering to you on the context of the South China Sea. It's not a question of how many Chinese assets or U.S. planes have flying across the South China Sea. My biggest concern is unintended accidents and incidents that may spiral out of control and make it bigger than what it is."
7. Hishammudin, Ng Eng Hen and Richard Marles
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Marles, Australian Defence Minister:
"The FPDA (Five Powers Defense Arrangements) is really important for us, for Australia going forward. You know, Orcus and the Quad have their roles and we're obviously committed to that architecture as well. But something which is as enduring as the FPDA is really precious to Australia. And that's why, you know, in the breakfast this morning we were very mindful to be thinking about ways in which we can build on our history to give the FPDA a modern relevance. And we're really confident in the kind of issues that I've described - counter-terrorism, maritime security - that there are ways in which we can do that."
9. Ministers at the press conference
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Marles, Australian Defence Minister:
"I think all of us, as we were talking about what the FPDA can do, we're mindful of the need to give the FPDA a relevance, a modern relevance. And we're really committed to doing that, that we had such a good relationship in the context of a world where there are pretty complex strategic challenges, is a huge asset for all of us. And we all affirmed that this morning. So looking at maritime security, counter-terrorism, looking at ways in which we can work together to deal with humanitarian issues in securing supply chains, all of these are fields in which we can work to give the FPDA a modern relevance, which we are really keen to do, because relationships such as we've got now between old friends where there is a genuine warmth is something that is really precious in the modern world and we want to make sure that we build on that going forward."
11. Ministers at press conference
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Peeni Henare, New Zealand Defence Minister:
"Our commitment to this arrangement is unwavering and also an opportunity to allow us to prioritize and regenerate our military and our cooperation collectively as we seek towards perhaps another 50 years in carving out a future legacy for us."
13. Ministers leaving briefing
STORYLINE:
Members of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements met on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday.
Reacting to a question regarding maritime incidents in the region involving China and other nations, Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammudin Hussein said that his main concern was that these incidents might spiral out of control and that platforms like the FPDA may offer a place to manage these incidents.
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles reiterated the importance of the FPDA in light of other such groupings like AUKUS or the QUAD.
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