Ng Eng Hen

2023 - 2 - 18

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Rising temperature between US and China must be cooled: Ng Eng ... (The Straits Times)

He was speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The temperature is not boiling but certainly rising. We must do all we can to cool it,” he said. This is the first such conference since the Ukraine war broke out in late February 2022. When it occurs, what would be the likely casus belli - cause or justification - for war? A war in Asia will be devastating, not only for Asia but globally, he noted. [recent US access to more bases in the Philippines](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-us-to-hold-biggest-war-games-in-years) and [China’s increased military presence in the South China Sea](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-patrols-in-disputed-south-china-sea-hit-new-peak-with-tensions-high) and Taiwan Strait.

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'We are not in a comfortable place': Singapore defence minister ... (CNA)

Speaking at the Maritime Security Roundtable at the 59th Munich Security Conference, Dr Ng highlighted that world powers have been increasing their military ...

Small events could also be a trigger for conflict, said Dr Ng, giving the example of how World War I broke out. "It will be seen as another chapter of unequal treaties forced upon China, and no Chinese leader can stand accepting that," said the minister. In today's context, such resources would be the

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Dr Ng: Disastrous Consequences for War in Asia; De-escalation is Key (MINDEF Singapore)

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen is in Germany from 17 to 19 February 2023 (Singapore time) to attend the 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC).

The reasons for war do not justify any in Asia. Dr Ng spoke on the topic "Bridging Troubled Waters – Mapping Escalation Potential in the Indo-Pacific Region", as part of the Maritime Security Roundtable at the MSC moderated by Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs Bill Hayton. Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen is in Germany from 17 to 19 February 2023 (Singapore time) to attend the 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC).

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Singapore Speaks of the Dire Consequences of the Asian War: We ... (Ruetir)

Singapore's Minister of Defence, Ng Eng Hen, warned that a war in Asia would be devastating not only for this continent, but also for the whole world.

Speaking at the Round Table....

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