‘Our world is facing multiple crises rarely seen in history - the way forward is to uphold and practice multilateralism. Peace and development should be a shared goal of humanity’ | Wei Fenghe, China's Minister of National Defense #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022 ‘We should strengthen solidarity and coordination, and oppose confrontation and division. We should uphold fairness and justice, and oppose hegemony’ | Wei Fenghe, China's Minister of National Defense #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

‘Russia wants to make it impossible for a neighbouring country, which it sees solely as its colony, to be able to exist freely and independently’ | @ZelenskyyUa #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022 Russia spreads disinformation that its war against Ukraine is something about NATO, about the role of America. But Russia's war is far from just about Europe. It's about globally important things | @ZelenskyyUa #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

‘Japan’s significant efforts to enhance its defence capabilities are a powerful demonstration of our opposition to any attempt by any state to change the status quo’ | Kishi Nobuo #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022 ‘Japan will continue to promote its Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision. It will continue to work with ASEAN to emphasise the importance of international law and norms’ | Kishi Nobuo #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

‘France’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific is cooperative in its essence. It is working towards the stability of the region by developing partnerships, aiming to build more autonomy and development’ | @SebLecornu #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022 ‘France remains very attached to the central role of ASEAN in Southeast Asia. This is why we would like to join the ADMM+, to provide expertise in maritime security or peacekeeping’ | @SebLecornu #SLD22 go.iiss.org/SLD2022

‘The strategic dynamic in the Indo-Pacific region has developed in ways that have naturally shaped our agenda for this weekend’, says @chipmanj as he opens the 19th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue | #SLD22: go.iiss.org/SLD2022 ‘The growth in number and importance of mini-lateral security arrangements is dazzling even to the most astute observers of diplomatic practice’ | @chipmanj #SLD22: go.iiss.org/SLD2022

#DefenceInnovationTalks: UK Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter @DefenceHQ and @FabricePothier discuss UK military reform and defence innovation | go.iiss.org/DefenceInnovat… ‘We have an opportunity to write a defence strategy’, says UK Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter, reflecting on the impact of the Integrated Review on defence planning @DefenceHQ #DefenceInnovationTalks go.iiss.org/DefenceInnovat…

LIVE NOW: US #SecDef @EsperDoD @DeptofDefense discusses the US vision for security in the Indo–Pacific region and the way in which the US intends to engage on the issues of importance across the theatre.

“US commitment to free and open Indo-Pacific rooted in values, history and economic ties we share with allies and partners, and has only grown deeper in the face of efforts to undermine it,” says #SecDef @EsperDoD in a special IISS address @DeptofDefense | go.iiss.org/2Cl5UJi