Five Power Defence Arrangements

English

Alternative forms

• FPDA

Proper noun

the Five Power Defence Arrangements pl (plural only)

1. (British, UK, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, politics, military) the British-backed multilateral joint armed force between the British commonwealth countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania (mainly Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom).

Related terms

• Commonwealth
• Konfrontasi

 

Further reading

Five Power Defence Arrangements on Wikipedia.Wikipedia