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Delegates from more than 100 navies and coast guards gathered this month for the biennial International Seapower Symposium (ISS).Summary
KEY POINTS:
- With China's growing influence in the Western Pacific, global navies are fast-tracking modernisation and forming alliances.
- Concerns span illegal fishing, energy, and food security.
- Discussions touched on tech, AI, recruitment hurdles, and speeding up foreign military sales.
