The significance of the Shangri-La Conference to our global region

Earlier this month, a group of over 30 countries gathered in Singapore to discuss international security, geopolitics, and global events. At the gorgeous Shangri-La resort hotel in Singapore, the prime leaders of Japan and Singapore, as well as several top military officials from across the world, met. Face-to-face interactions with foreign peers occurred at various levels, with some progress and some tensions emerging.

U.S. Secretar....