Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 34
34
Deferred
Five-Power Defence Arrangements offer strong basis for wider Southeast Asia alliance.
Conclusion
In the face of challenges such as the more aggressive role of China in the South China Sea, the Five-Power Defence Arrangements, with their solid history of military cooperation, could be a firm basis for a wider regional alliance in Southeast Asia. (Paragraph 102) Human rights and the Rules-Based International Order
Government response summary AI-generated
The government partially agrees, highlighting the importance of diplomatic presence and building partnerships, and states it has already doubled the number of British High Commissions across Pacific Island Countries in the last four years, rather than addressing the role of the Five-Power Defence Arrangements for a wider regional alliance.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 22 March 2024. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗