Five Power Defence nations meet in Singapore

Members of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA) met on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore.

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles reiterated the importance of the FPDA in light of other such groupings like AUKUS or the QUAD.

The Five Powers Defence Arrangements, or FPDA, which involves Commonwealth members Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, is a non-binding treaty formed half a century ago.