Press Release
Singapore – From May 31 to June 1, 2003, PDP Co-Director Ashton B. Carter was a delegate to the 2nd Asia Security Conference, held between May 31 and June 1 in Singapore. Hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Shangri-La Dialogue is the only Asia Pacific forum that brings together the region’s defense ministers. Carter met with defense and foreign ministers including Paul Wolfowitz, as well as U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Jack Reed (D-RI), corporate leaders, and other security experts to discuss U.S. strategy and security in the region, as well as other issues including terrorism and non-proliferation in Northeast Asia.