Report Foreign Affairs and National Security 2026.06.10
IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE 23rd Asia Security Summit, Singapore
IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE 23rd Asia Security Summit on May 29-31, 2026
Atsuko Kanehara, Research Director, attended IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE (SLD 26) 23rd Asia Security Summit (Singapore, 29-31, May, 2026), as a member of the Delegation from the Japan Coast Guard. IISS is the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
While the main theme of SLD is shown in its name Asia Security Summit, it broadly dealt with the relevant topics not confining itself to the Asian security. The SLD seems to have the significance of providing a gigantic meeting hub for the participants from many countries.
The Outline Agenda is as follows.
However, the fifth plenary Session, “CHINA’S COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC,” was suddenly canceled, on site.
As Research Director Kanehara has been serving as a member of “Compass Voice”, External Expert Network of the Japan Coast Guard, this report will succinctly examine the Sessions that were expected to closely relate to the law enforcement at sea. Conference materials are available at: https://www.iiss.org/events/shangri-la-dialogue/shangri-la-dialogue-2026/.
Research Director Kanehara is Member of Compass Voice - External Expert Network of the Japan Coast Guard
【OUTLINE AGENDA】
*The Sessions to be taken up in this Report are underlined.
SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
| 08:30 – 08:35 | OPENING OF THE SUMMIT |
| 08:35 – 09:30 | FIRST PLENARY SESSION |
| UNITED STATES’ STRATEGY FOR PEACE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC | |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | SECOND PLENARY SESSION |
| PRIORITIES WITHIN ASIA’S SHIFTING STRATEGIC LANDSCAPES | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | BREAK |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | THIRD PLENARY SESSION |
| ASIA’S MARITIME SECURITY DISORDER | |
| 13:00 – 14:45 | MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE (BY INVITATION ONLY) |
| LUNCH FOR ALL OTHER DELEGATES | |
| LUNCH FOR SPONSORS AND CORPORATE SUPPORTERS OF THE IISS (BY INVITATION ONLY) |
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| 14:45 – 15:15 | SPECIAL ADDRESS |
| 15:15 – 16:30 | FOURTH PLENARY SESSION |
| ADDRESSING CROSS-REGIONAL SECURITY THREATS | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | BREAK |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | SIMULTANEOUS SPECIAL SESSIONS |
| Session 1: MANAGING THREATS TO STRATEGIC STABILITY | |
| Session 2: ENHANCING LITTORAL SECURITY IN ASIA | |
| Session 3: BUILDING DEFENCE-INDUSTRIAL RESILIENCE | |
| 19:30 – 22:00 | THE ISTANA RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF SINGAPORE (BY INVITATION ONLY) |
SUNDAY 31 MAY 2026
| 08:30 – 08:35 | OPENING OF DAY 2 |
| 08:35 – 09:30 | FIFTH PLENARY SESSION |
| CHINA’S COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC ＊This Session suddenly canceled. The Six and Seven Sessions were renumbered to the Five and Six Sessions. |
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| 09:30 – 11:00 | SIXTH (👉V) PLENARY SESSION |
| MANAGING REGIONAL TENSIONS AMID GLOBAL COMPETITION | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | BREAK |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | SEVENTH (👉VI) PLENARY SESSION |
| EVOLVING SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS IN A FRAGMENTING WORLD | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE (BY INVITATION ONLY) |
| CLOSING LUNCH FOR ALL OTHER DELEGATES |
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IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE 23rd Asia Security Summit, Singapore