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Highlight clip from IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022: Next Steps for the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy / Jun 11, 2022 #SLD22 Plenary 1 | Speaker: Lloyd J Austin III, Secretary of Defense, US

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks on the “Next Steps for the United States' Indo-Pacific Strategy" at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 11, 2022

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Excerpt transcripts from remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (As Delivered)
JUNE 11, 2022
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin
Good morning, everybody. It’s great to be back in Singapore. I was here in July of 2021 to give the IISS Fullerton Lecture, so John, I’m starting to feel like a regular. In all seriousness, thanks for having me back.

I also want to thank John for everything that IISS does to promote dialogue in this region. And I want to thank our national host, Singapore, for providing such a warm welcome for all of us. It’s especially good to see Senior Minister Teo, Minister Ng, and Minister Balakrishnan.

Now, this is my first time to formally address a Shangri-La Dialogue as Secretary of Defense. And I’m glad to have the chance to discuss many of my government’s policies—but I’m also here to listen and to have some honest discussions.

Now, the simple fact that this dialogue is back in person is absolutely encouraging.

When I was here last year, my speech was one of the first public gatherings in Singapore as it was starting to reopen after the terrible early months of the pandemic. So going from one lone keynote to this bustling, in-person dialogue suggests the strides that this region has made.

Now, that’s a great tribute to Prime Minister Lee and our hosts from Singapore.

And Singapore has also helped others around the world recover. It’s worked around the clock to produce lifesaving medical supplies, including test kits, and ventilators, and protective gear.

And the United States is deeply committed to getting the whole world past this pandemic. Since March of 2020, we have provided more than $19 billion worldwide to produce and deliver vaccines and to spur global recovery.

We’re proud to be the world’s single largest donor of vaccines. And we’ve pledged to distribute more than 1.2 billion vaccines doses worldwide before this year is out.

We’ve already distributed more than a half a billion doses. And we won’t let up.

We’re deeply committed to helping this region heal, recover, and rebuild.

Because that’s just what a friend does.

And let’s face it: this pandemic has hit all of us where we live. It upended all of our lives. It left tragedy and disruption in its wake.

But today, we stand together at a moment that carries the promise of renewal. And I hope that we’ll all come out of the pandemic with a broader perspective on what lasting security means in the 21st century.

Now, the last time that I was in Singapore, the theme of my speech was the power of partnership. And so today, I want to talk about what that has meant in action, about how our partnerships have grown even stronger, and about how we’ve moved together toward our shared vision for the region.

The journey that we’ve made together in the past year only underscores a basic truth. In today’s interwoven world, we’re stronger when we find ways to come together.

And as we do so, we know that most countries across the Indo-Pacific share a common vision. And our people share common dreams.

Over the past decade, our allies and partners across the region have written core elements of this vision.

Take Prime Minister Kishida, who has called for “a free and open order based on the rule of law, not might.”

And last month, at the first-ever U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, the United States and our ASEAN partners declared our enduring commitment to the principles of “an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional architecture.” And the Quad leaders echoed that commitment at their own summit less than two weeks later.

That means a shared belief in transparency.

It also means a dedication to openness and accountability.

It means a commitment to freedom of the seas, skies, and space.

And it means an insistence that disputes be resolved peacefully.

We seek a region free of aggression and bullying.

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