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This policy-oriented report explores Singapore’s strategic role amid intensifying US-China geopolitical competition. As a small but influential state, Singapore occupies a unique position due to its geographic location, ASEAN membership, and longstanding diplomatic ties with both powers. The report aims to support policy making by outlining how Singapore can navigate the evolving landscape while upholding its commitment to a rules-based international order—an approach rooted in the nation’s security, survival, and geopolitical realities.

The analysis focuses on three key areas: soft power and cultural diplomacy, economic engagement, and maritime security. It highlights how Singapore’s non-threatening posture, global financial relevance, and principled stance in regional security provide both opportunities and challenges in a shifting geopolitical environment. The report ultimately considers how Singapore can continue playing a stabilising role in the region through ASEAN and beyond.