The Shangri-La Dialogue, a major Asian security conference, has commenced with questions surrounding US regional priorities. Discussions will also cover Middle East tensions and the war in Ukraine.

The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine. <img alt="A man walk near the entrance of the Shangri-La Hotel, the venue for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6158x4106+0+0/resize/6158x4106!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2Fd3%2F90efc22e4c9b96fac...