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SINGAPORE : Challenges posed by space and cyber-warfare - that is one subject this year's Shangri-La Dialogue is expected to consider, said the chief executive of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, Dr John Chipman.
In his opening remarks at the welcome dinner for delegates, Dr Chipman said the cyber space is unregulated and there is no law of cyber conflict, and no accepted rules or norms of engagement.
Hence, the need for professional debate on this emerging element in the security arena.
Delegates will also continue and deepen discussion on the security implications of climate change.
Dr Chipman said many states are vulnerable to the worst effects of climate induced disruptions.
He also noted that this year is the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. And recent events are a reminder of the delicate balance on the Korean peninsula and the importance of wise statesmanship in maintaining peace and security.
He said delegates at the dialogue shared the grief of South Koreans following the sinking of the Cheonan, resulting in the loss of 46 lives.
Dr Chipman, addressing South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, said: "You have acted with deliberation and calm to analyse the causes of that incident and the steps to be taken as a consequence of it.
"This is your first foreign trip and your first international speech since the results of your multi-national study into the causes of that event were released."
Among those present at the opening dinner were Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates.
- CNA/al
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