The 7th NTS-Asia Annual Conference

The Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS) organised the 7th NTS-Asia Annual Conference on 8 to 9 May 2025 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. Themed “Changing Geopolitics and Impacts on Non-Traditional Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific”, the event brought together NTS-Asia members and experts across the region for a fruitful discussion on the topic, exploring effective policies to respond to the pressing challenges. Prof Mely Caballero-Anthony, Associate Dean (International Engagement), Head of NTS Centre, RSIS, kickstarted the conference with welcome remarks and Mr Warren Fernandez, Senior Fellow, Head of National Security Studies Programme and Editor, RSIS, delivered the opening address. All participants benefitted from the rich exchange of perspectives on the impacts of geopolitics on NTS issues, the intersections between non-traditional and traditional security, the need to develop adaptive and multisectoral approaches to address NTS threats, and to bolster regional and inter-state cooperation.