Chapter 6 Managing Peace And Security: Deterrence And Diplomacy.

Chapter

6Managing Peace And Security:

Deterrence And Diplomacy

DiplomacyDiplomacy

DIPLOMACYDIPLOMACY

How is diplomacy How is diplomacy practised?practised?What is diplomacy?What is diplomacy? Why is diplomacy Why is diplomacy

necessary?necessary?

What is Diplomacy ?What is Diplomacy ? Diplomacy is the way in which Diplomacy is the way in which countries manage or countries manage or

conduct relationsconduct relations with one another with one another

Aim - To promote common interests and to resolve Aim - To promote common interests and to resolve conflicting interests conflicting interests in a peaceful mannerin a peaceful manner

Diplomats (Representatives) – represent the interests Diplomats (Representatives) – represent the interests and goodwill of Singaporeand goodwill of Singapore

Why is Diplomacy Necessary ?Why is Diplomacy Necessary ? All countries are All countries are interconnectedinterconnected

We rely and cooperate with each other in trade, We rely and cooperate with each other in trade, politics, economics, defence etcpolitics, economics, defence etc

Diplomacy allows us to keep up these Diplomacy allows us to keep up these good and closegood and closerelationsrelations

Why is Diplomacy Necessary ?Why is Diplomacy Necessary ? Provides an opportunity for countries to Provides an opportunity for countries to pursuepursue

mutual interestsmutual interests

Enables them to Enables them to cooperatecooperate with one another to solve with one another to solvecommon problemscommon problems

Helps countries Helps countries resolveresolve conflicts, differences, and conflicts, differences, and disagreements disagreements peacefullypeacefully

Enable countries to help one another in times of needEnable countries to help one another in times of need

How is Diplomacy Practised ?How is Diplomacy Practised ?Singapore’s diplomatic relations are conducted Singapore’s diplomatic relations are conducted

mainly through: mainly through:

BILATERALBILATERALRELATIONSRELATIONS

REGIONALREGIONALRELATIONSRELATIONS

INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONALRELATIONSRELATIONS

Bilateral Relations

BILATEALBILATEALRELATIONSRELATIONS

Establishes Diplomatic relations with another countryEstablishes Diplomatic relations with another country

DiplomatsDiplomats are involved are involvedTreatiesTreaties are signed by both countries are signed by both countries

‘‘Bi’ – Involves 2 partiesBi’ – Involves 2 parties‘‘Lateral’ - CrossLateral’ - Cross

Bilateral Relations


Trading relationships with Japan, the USA & Trading relationships with Japan, the USA & Germany Germany

Singapore acquired advanced technological Singapore acquired advanced technological skills through these relationships.skills through these relationships.

Singapore’s Red Cross helped Singapore’s Red Cross helped countries such as Aceh when countries such as Aceh when the tsunami hit in 2004. the tsunami hit in 2004.

Fosters good relations with our Fosters good relations with our neighbours. neighbours.

Singapore Singapore benefits!benefits!

Other Other countries countries

benefit too!benefit too!

Bilateral Relations


Further promote Further promote political, political, economic and cultural tieseconomic and cultural ties with with countries like Malaysia and Chinacountries like Malaysia and China

Speed up economic & social Speed up economic & social developmentdevelopment

China & Singapore

2006

Kazakhstan & Singapore

March 30, 1993

Bilateral RelationsBilateral Relations Meulaboh 2005Meulaboh 2005 Tsunami 2006Tsunami 2006 Help Singapore gain world recognition and Help Singapore gain world recognition and

respectrespect

SAF troops worked hand in hand with the Indonesian soldiers to create landing sites

on the beach in Meulaboh for relief operations in 2005

When the earthquake and tsunami occurred on Dec 26, the SAF, Singapore Armed Forces mounted its biggest-ever rescue and relief

operation, Codenamed Operation Flying Eagle. The missions were in four locations in

two countries - Medan, Banda Aceh and Meulaboh in Indonesia and Phuket in

Thailand. Singapore Air Force aircraft also flew supply and support missions to Sri

Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius.

Regional RelationsRegional Relations

By forming an association with countries in By forming an association with countries in the same regionthe same region

The association becomes The association becomes strongerstronger when the when the strengths of the member nationsstrengths of the member nations are combined are combined

In a better position to deal with other In a better position to deal with other countries/associationscountries/associations

How is Diplomacy Practised ?How is Diplomacy Practised ?

Can you name the Can you name the members of members of Asean?Asean?

Why was Asean formed?Why was Asean formed?

Border conflict Border conflict between Vietnam, between Vietnam, Laos & CambodiaLaos & Cambodia

Philippines & Malaysia Philippines & Malaysia fighting over Sabah fighting over Sabah

Internal unrest in Internal unrest in Indonesia after change Indonesia after change

of presidentof president

Difficulties between Difficulties between Singapore & Malaysia Singapore & Malaysia

after separationafter separation

Therefore…Therefore…


Main Aims:Main Aims:

1.1. Promote economic, social & Promote economic, social & cultural development of regioncultural development of region

2.2. Protect peace & stability of regionProtect peace & stability of region

3.3. Provide opportunities discussion Provide opportunities discussion and resolution of differences and resolution of differences peacefullypeacefully

AseanAsean


The AIMS help to:The AIMS help to:

Maintain warm and friendly Maintain warm and friendly relationsrelations

Maintain stability & build trustMaintain stability & build trust

Provides a safe avenue to resolve Provides a safe avenue to resolve differences through discussion & differences through discussion & negotiationsnegotiations

Asean’s InitiativesAsean’s Initiatives


ASEAN Free Trade AgreementASEAN Free Trade Agreement::

New economic powers e.g. China and New economic powers e.g. China and India are also competing for foreign India are also competing for foreign investors investors

SEA nations need to have economic SEA nations need to have economic integration so as to remain integration so as to remain economically competitiveeconomically competitive

AFTA aims to integrate the Asian AFTA aims to integrate the Asian economies into a single production economies into a single production base, create a regional market and base, create a regional market and remove all import taxes among SEA remove all import taxes among SEA countries by 2015countries by 2015

Result: There is drop in taxesResult: There is drop in taxes

Asean’s InitiativesAsean’s Initiatives


ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)

Aims to maintain peaceAims to maintain peace

By promoting political and security By promoting political and security dialogue and cooperation among dialogue and cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific regioncountries in the Asia-Pacific region

Avenue to discuss security issues Avenue to discuss security issues and resolve conflicts peacefullyand resolve conflicts peacefully

The participating countries are… …The participating countries are… …

S’pore’s contribution to AseanS’pore’s contribution to Asean


Education and professional exchangeEducation and professional exchange::

Not all countries in ASEAN are at Not all countries in ASEAN are at the same stage of developmentthe same stage of development

Singapore is more advanced than Singapore is more advanced than LaosLaos

Therefore, Singapore provides Laos Therefore, Singapore provides Laos officials with technical trainingofficials with technical training

Singapore also offers scholarships Singapore also offers scholarships to students of ASEAN countriesto students of ASEAN countries

S’pore’s contribution to AseanS’pore’s contribution to Asean


Economic Cooperation & AssistanceEconomic Cooperation & Assistance::

Launching of the Initiative for Launching of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) projectASEAN Integration (IAI) project

To help narrow the economic gap To help narrow the economic gap between member countries e.g. between member countries e.g. Cambodia and VietnamCambodia and Vietnam

Singapore offered a five-year aid Singapore offered a five-year aid package of over S$80 million to package of over S$80 million to some ASEAN countriessome ASEAN countries

Environmental collaboration? P.185Environmental collaboration? P.185

International RelationsInternational Relations

Involve ties among many Involve ties among many countries and groupings countries and groupings throughout the worldthroughout the world

The Security CouncilThe Security CouncilEconomic and Social CouncilEconomic and Social CouncilGeneral AssemblyGeneral AssemblyTrusteeshipTrusteeshipCouncilCouncilInternational Court of JusticeInternational Court of JusticeSecretariatSecretariat

INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONALRELATIONSRELATIONS

Anything else

Anything else

you know

you know

about the UN?

about the UN?

Singapore and UNSingapore and UN


After independence, UN sent experts After independence, UN sent experts to advise and help Singapore in its to advise and help Singapore in its economic and social developmenteconomic and social development

Singapore helped in the UN Law of the Singapore helped in the UN Law of the Sea conferenceSea conference

Do you know why this conference is Do you know why this conference is organised?organised?

Singapore was elected to serve as Singapore was elected to serve as Security Council member for 2 yearsSecurity Council member for 2 years

Do you know what is the role of the Do you know what is the role of the Security Council?Security Council?

Singapore and UNSingapore and UN


UN peacekeeping operationsUN peacekeeping operations::

Peacekeeping is a way to help countries Peacekeeping is a way to help countries torn by conflict to create conditions for torn by conflict to create conditions for long-tern peacelong-tern peace

UN peacekeepers include soldiers, military UN peacekeepers include soldiers, military officers, civilian police officers and civilian officers, civilian police officers and civilian personnel, deployed from many countriespersonnel, deployed from many countries

Operations involve peacemaking, Operations involve peacemaking, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, military duties, elections, monitor human military duties, elections, monitor human rightsrights

Singapore contributed approx 1,500 Singapore contributed approx 1,500 personnel for these missionspersonnel for these missions

ConclusionConclusion

Why Conflicts Occur ?Why Conflicts Occur ?

How Conflicts Are ManagedHow Conflicts Are Managed

The Singapore StrategyThe Singapore Strategy

DETERRENCEDETERRENCE DIPLOMACYDIPLOMACY

Deterrence with diplomacy has made SingaporeDeterrence with diplomacy has made Singapore confident of meeting any threats!confident of meeting any threats!

Chapter 6 Managing Peace And Security: Deterrence And Diplomacy.

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