Western Pacific Naval Symposium

The Western Pacific Naval Symposium are a series of biennial meetings of the Pacific nations to discuss naval matters held on even numbered years. A WPNS workshop is held on odd numbered years in between the symposiums.[1]

History

At the International Seapower Symposium in 1987 agreement was reached "to establish a forum where leaders of regional navies could meet to discuss cooperative initiatives". The first meeting was held in 1988.[2]

At the 2014 WPNS, agreement was reached on the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea.[3]

References

  1. ↑ WPNS WORKSHOP 2013
  2. ↑ "Fact Sheet: Background of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium, MCMEX, DIVEX and NMS". www.mindef.gov.sg. Ministry of Defence (Singapore). 25 March 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Member nations of Western Pacific Naval Symposium in China agree to maritime code of conduct". ABC News. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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