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![Boao and Beyond: Pay Attention to Singapore, Too Boao and Beyond: Pay Attention to Singapore, Too](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-formal-handshake_edit.jpg)
Boao and Beyond: Pay Attention to Singapore, Too
By Tridivesh Singh Maini
China’s Xi wasn’t the only leader to give an important speech at the Boao Forum.
![New Brunei Military Chief Makes First Singapore Visit New Brunei Military Chief Makes First Singapore Visit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-brunei-singapore.jpg)
New Brunei Military Chief Makes First Singapore Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip provided both sides with an opportunity to reinforce bilateral defense ties.
![Where Are Singapore-New Zealand Defense Relations in 2018? Where Are Singapore-New Zealand Defense Relations in 2018?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-27_09-20-45.jpg)
Where Are Singapore-New Zealand Defense Relations in 2018?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The defense ministers’ meeting puts the spotlight on defense ties between the two countries amid domestic and regional changes.
![What Did the ASEAN Defense Chiefs Meeting in Singapore Achieve? What Did the ASEAN Defense Chiefs Meeting in Singapore Achieve?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-asean-rifles-army-singapore.jpg)
What Did the ASEAN Defense Chiefs Meeting in Singapore Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at some of the key developments and initiatives discussed.
![Is ASEAN Doing Enough to Address Cybersecurity Risks? Is ASEAN Doing Enough to Address Cybersecurity Risks?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-max-felner-358802-unsplash.jpg)
Is ASEAN Doing Enough to Address Cybersecurity Risks?
By Nur Azha Putra
Considering even just one sector -- power -- Southeast Asia has myriad cybersecurity challenges.
![What’s Behind the New China-ASEAN Maritime Exercise? What’s Behind the New China-ASEAN Maritime Exercise?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-philippines-china-warship.jpg)
What’s Behind the New China-ASEAN Maritime Exercise?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The fact that an old idea is finally set to become a reality reflects broader changes underway in the region.
![Singapore's China-India Balancing Act Singapore's China-India Balancing Act](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-15748132226_a6b1094b08_k.jpg)
Singapore's China-India Balancing Act
By Yu Fu
Singapore needs India for security partnership, but China for economic ties.
![What’s in the New Singapore-Philippines Urban Warfare Terror Training? What’s in the New Singapore-Philippines Urban Warfare Terror Training?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-singapore-philippines-marawi.jpg)
What’s in the New Singapore-Philippines Urban Warfare Terror Training?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction is an example of indigenous capacity-building initiatives underway on the counterterrorism front.
![Why the New India-Singapore Naval Pact Matters Why the New India-Singapore Naval Pact Matters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-singapore-india-navy.jpg)
Why the New India-Singapore Naval Pact Matters
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the wider significance of a new agreement between the two sides reached this week.
![Singapore Launches Two New Warships Singapore Launches Two New Warships](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-06_15-28-08.jpg)
Singapore Launches Two New Warships
By Prashanth Parameswaran
City-state commissions more of its new Littoral Mission Vessels
![ASEAN’s First Naval Exercise in Perspective ASEAN’s First Naval Exercise in Perspective](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-12_15-56-33.jpg)
ASEAN’s First Naval Exercise in Perspective
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the broader context as the grouping is set to hold its inaugural multilateral naval exercise.
![Where Are Singapore-Brunei Defense Ties? Where Are Singapore-Brunei Defense Ties?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-singapore-brunei-now.jpg)
Where Are Singapore-Brunei Defense Ties?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent exchange between young leaders on both sides puts the focus on bilateral defense ties.