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The annual event is organized by the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies; the think tank has a Singapore-based office as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Albanese cautioned in his speech that if events spiral out of control in the region \u2014 whether in the Taiwan Strait or elsewhere \u2014 it would be disastrous for the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you don\u2019t have the pressure valve of dialogue, if you don\u2019t have the capacity at the decision-making level to pick up the phone to seek some clarity or provide some context, then there is always the greater risk of assumptions spilling over into irretrievable action and reaction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has reportedly refused to meet his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, at this years summit, which is in its 20th iteration. This would be the latest in a series of Chinese rebuffs to American efforts to resume bilateral engagements, which stopped amid increased tension over Taiwan, among other factors related to strategic competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/budget\/2023\/04\/27\/china-focused-panel-preps-proposals-to-rapidly-arm-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\">The U.S. sells arms to Taiwan<\/a>, which China considers a rogue province and has threatened to take back by force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Albanese also emphasized the importance of multilateralism and for all parties to work together to maintain regional peace. He cited Australia\u2019s continued engagement with and support for various regional and multilateral groupings, including the Quad, made up of Australia, India, Japan and the United States; the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; the Pacific Islands Forum; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/federal-oversight\/2023\/05\/25\/biden-seeks-legislation-to-invest-in-australia-uk-defense-industries\/\" target=\"_blank\">AUKUS<\/a>, a security arrangement with Australia, the U.K. and the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeace is not a gift, and it\u2019s never a given,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also touched on Australia\u2019s intention to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership, reiterating that the \u201csingle biggest leap in Australian defense capability in our history\u201d will allow the country to be a \u201cstronger partner and more effective contributor to stability in our region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2023\/03\/15\/how-the-us-plans-to-expand-its-submarine-industrial-base-for-aukus\/\" target=\"_blank\">planned acquisition<\/a> of three American-made Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines \u2014 before eventually transitioning to a new class of boats designed with its AUKUS partners but built in Australia \u2014 are the most significant among several planned Australia procurement efforts, including long-range cruise and anti-ship missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Albanese sought to allay regional critics of the plans, emphasizing that Australia is fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defence.gov.au\/about\/taskforces\/aukus\/nuclear-non-proliferation\" target=\"_blank\">committed to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/nwfz\/content\/treaty-rarotonga\" target=\"_blank\">Treaty of Rarotonga<\/a>. 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