Asean security architecture must anchor Indo-Pacific engagement, says Khaled
Photo: New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean security architecture must remain the foundation of any meaningful Indo-Pacific discourse, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
From the original report
He said Southeast Asia's stability was inseparable from that of the wider Indo-Pacific, making it imperative for all countries engaging with the region to respect Asean's established security architecture, norms, and principles.
"The Asean security architecture is, and must remain, the conduit for any substantial Indo-Pacific discourse.
…
This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.
Read the full report at New Straits Times
New Straits Times
Read the full translated article in Japanese →
About this story
- Source
- New Straits Times
- Originally published
- Aug 3, 2026
- Updated here
- Aug 15, 2026
- Produced by
- Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
- Corrections
- Corrections log · Report an error