SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Recent skirmishes between China, Vietnam and
the Philippines have threatened to reignite the long-standing and
protracted dispute in the South China Sea. The potentially
resource-rich islands in the South China Sea remains a source of
friction and instability between the claimant states of the
Asia-Pacific region. A peaceful resolution to the South China Sea
dispute is imperative for the stability and security of the
region.
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Rodzali
bin Daud, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, encourages
attendance to the forthcoming IQPC
Worldwide LIMA'11 Air
Chiefs' Conference (7 December 2011) at the
Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition being
held in conjunction with the Royal Malaysian Air
Force.This conference promises to provide an alternate
platform for the region's air commands to revisit the scenario
surrounding the South China Sea, via a constructive dialogue.
Providing an insightful and critical
keynote speech at the conference is Dr. Ian
Storey, Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian
Studies (ISEAS) -- an expert on the South China Sea
who has written and spoken extensively on the strategic, security,
political and military issues in the region over the last 15 years.
Dr. Storey has also worked with the Asia-Pacific
Centre for Security Studies, and conducted numerous briefs
for high-ranking officials of the U.S
PACOM and other various government agencies.
With Dato' Seri Dr.
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysian Minister for
Defence providing the opening address, the LIMA'11
Air Chiefs Conference thus aims to:
This conference synthesises a
healthy blend of both military and aerial technological
perspectives on the critical issue of security in the South China
Sea region, presenting wonderful networking and business
opportunities between government and private industries.
Visit http://www.airchiefsconference.com/Event.aspx?id=538660&MAC=PR for
more information on this event.
Press and media please contact:
Maria
Andersson
Tel: +65-6722-9408
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE International Quality and
Productivity Center (IQPC)