DCC Signs Terms of Reference at Shangri-La

Defense Cooperation Council signs terms of reference establishing the multilateral defense cooperation framework during a meeting on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 29, 2026.

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Jun 4, 2026

SINGAPORE - Left to right, Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Defence Force, Australia, Gen. Uchikura Hiroaki, Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff, Gen. Romeo Brawner, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command sign terms of reference establishing the multilateral defense cooperation framework during a Defense Cooperation Council meeting on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 29, 2026. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo- Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict.

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