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10 F-16 and 8 F-15SG fighter aircraft with over 250 personnel from @TheRSAF were deployed for Ex Red Flag – Alaska, hosted by @usairforce from 28 May to 12 Jun. They also clinched three awards available to participating nations. go.gov.sg/mindef-xrf26
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A total of 398 cadets comprising 314 from The Singapore Army, 34 from The Republic of Singapore Navy and 50 from @TheRSAF have commissioned as SAF officers this evening! Congrats to our newly-commissioned officers 👏 go.gov.sg/mindef-130626occp
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On the sidelines of #SLD26: @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing met his counterparts today, including Defence Ministers and representatives from the Republic of Korea, Australia, Japan and Germany. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr18
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#SLD26: @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing spoke at the sixth plenary of #SLD26 today – where he emphasised the need to preserve rules and norms that are grounded in international law.
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Addressing today’s conflicts, Mr Chan also emphasised the need for new, overlapping networks of flexible and issue-based arrangements to complement multilateral cooperation.
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Mr Chan spoke on the plenary on Evolving Security Partnerships in a Fragmenting World, alongside Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and NATO Chair of the Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr17
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.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing hosted breakfast for the Five Power Defence Arrangements Defence Ministers on the sidelines of the 23rd SLD. This was attended by ministers and representatives from Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia & the United Kingdom. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr16
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On the sidelines of #SLD26: @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing met his counterparts today, including defence ministers from Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand and Philippines. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr15
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Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani is attending the 23rd SLD, where he met with @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr6
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HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani also called on PM @LawrenceWongST on 30 May, and separately met with President @Tharman_S and Senior Minister @LeeHsienLoong. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr14
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The Guiding Principles for Underwater Infrastructure Defence Exchanges (GUIDE) was launched on the sidelines of the 23rd SLD today, by 17 countries across the Europe, Middle East, Oceania and Southeast Asia regions. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr13
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GUIDE brings together countries with common interests in the security of critical underwater infrastructure (CUI) and is an agreement of shared principles and potential areas where defence establishments could collaborate on to enhance CUI security.
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.@DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing hosted 31 Ministers and their reps to a Roundtable-discussion at #SLD26 today. The Ministers discussed how defence establishments can buffer against future disruptions, including by investing in new and emerging technologies. go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr12
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Malaysian Minister of Defence @KhaledNordin met with @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the 23rd SLD. They reaffirmed the warm and longstanding bilateral relationship between the two countries. go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr11
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Singapore and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Supply Chain Resiliency – an arrangement that strengthens both countries’ defence supply chains to deal with unforeseen disruptions. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr10
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The exchange was witnessed by Italian Minister for Defence Guido Crosetto and @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing. They also met on the sidelines of #SLD26, where they reaffirmed the warm and friendly defence relations between 🇸🇬 and 🇮🇹.
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French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin (@cavautrin) is attending the 23rd SLD. She called on Prime Minister @LawrenceWongST at the Istana and will meet with @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr5
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Minister Vautrin also met with @DefenceMinSG Chan Chun Sing on 30 May, where they discussed the strengthening of bilateral defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest. go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr9
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Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing co-hosted an ASEAN Defence Ministers breakfast with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. this morning. The Ministers reaffirmed the region’s shared commitment to international laws and norms. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr8
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On the sidelines of #SLD26: Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing met his counterparts today, including Defence Ministers and representatives from Vietnam and Indonesia. More: go.gov.sg/mindef-sld26nr7
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