Australian Defense Minister Payne (Marise Payne) said countries in the region are trying to avoid a repeat of terrorism unrest in the southern Philippine city of (Marawi), and Australia has a greater role to play in the work.
Payne told the Weekly Australian Defense Special report that about 100 members of the Australian Defense Forces (ADF) are currently training 4000 members of the local armed forces during sea, land and air operations in the Philippines, and that Filipinos will also come to Australia for training. "this is extremely important for the region and for relations with the Philippines," Payne said.
"We pay close attention to the tragedy in Indonesia," she said, "referring to the explosion case in Surabaya, Indonesia, in May. This is very sad, reminding us that the continuing threat of terrorist activity is close to us. We also reiterate President (Joko Widodo) `s comment that these attacks are beyond the limits of humanity. "
Payne revealed that Australian ministers and officials work closely with Indonesian peers. "We take a comprehensive approach to counter-terrorism cooperation across multiple functional sectors," she said. On June 1-3, the first Shangri-La Dialogue (Shangri-La Dialogue) will be held in Singapore after the unrest in Malawi. A number of national defense leaders, ministers and senior military officers from regional countries will be present.
Payne said: "the US Defense Secretary and the British, French and German ministers will all come to our region to participate in extremely important exchanges. This is a critical opportunity for us to consider these issues and continue to build consensus on reasonable boundaries. We take advantage of the Shangri-La dialogue to continue to build and develop our very strong relationship. "
"for many countries in the region-Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, obviously the Philippines-and our cooperation, Malawi is firmly convinced," she said. We will face the real challenge of returning foreign militants. "
Payne revealed that Indian Prime Minister Modi (Narendra Modi) will deliver a keynote address. "obviously, our relationship with India is very important, and our Prime Minister has visited India," she said on the question of the feasibility of Australia`s relations with India and the much-debated quadrennial dialogue between Australia, the United States, Japan and India. "it is clear that our relationship with India is very important," she said. We look forward to meeting Prime Minister Modi at the Shangri-La Dialogue. "
