Asian Leaders Vow to Combat Terror Threat
- Threat prompts deeper cooperation between region’s states
- ‘The Asia-Pacific is now in Daesh’s crosshairs,’ minister says
Terrorism Tops Agenda at Singapore Security Summit
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As global defense chiefs debated what “America First” and China’s rise meant for Asia’s future, regional officials focused on a more immediate concern: terrorism.
Southeast Asian defense officials who attended Asia’s most high-profile security conference in Singapore this weekend repeatedly urged cooperation to counter what they said was the growing threat of Islamic extremism in the region.