The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are aware of an incident involving a member of the public who sought medical attention at the National University Hospital for an injury caused by a bullet slug.

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam reviewed a commissioning parade at the SAFTI Military Institute this evening. A total of 444 cadets, comprising 349 from the Singapore Army, 53 from the Republic of Singapore Navy and 42 from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, were commissioned as officers of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

The Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) commemorated the 10th anniversary of its founding with a parade at Maju Camp this morning. The parade saw 44 SAFVC Volunteers (SVs) being presented with their formation patches to signify the completion of the two-week Basic Training course. The parade also saw 65 SVs promoted in recognition of their commitment to defence by supporting SAF operations and training during their deployments. In addition, the SAFVC Creed was unveiled, and the SAFVC flag was handed over from a senior SV to a member of the graduating cohort of SVs, symbolising the transfer of the SAFVC’s mission and values to the next generation of SVs.

Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Zaqy Mohamad led a Singapore delegation to attend the 10th Indo Defence 2025 Expo and Forum, which brought together government officials, defence manufacturers, and industry experts to showcase defence technologies and promote international collaboration. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto officiated the opening ceremony on 11 June.

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) successfully concluded Exercise Griffin Cakti, a bilateral Counter-Terrorism Field Training Exercise held from 2 to 4 June 2025 off the waters of Batam, Indonesia. The exercise involved approximately 160 personnel from both armed forces, comprising elements from naval, air, cyber and special operations units, with a closing ceremony co-officiated by Singapore's Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral (VADM) Aaron Beng and Commander-in-Chief of the TNI General (GEN) Agus Subiyanto.