Singapore backs Aukus and says Australia could play ‘bigger role’ in regional security
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6BAVH)
South-east Asia must not become an arena for proxy wars', the nation state's foreign minister said
Singapore has strongly backed the Aukus defence pact, with ministers saying they trust Australia to play a bigger role in regional security and don't want south-east Asia to become an arena for proxy wars".
After talks with Australian counterparts in Canberra on Monday, Singaporean ministers reaffirmed Australia's nuclear-powered submarines would be welcome to visit once in service.
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