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25 September 2026

Speech by Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at St Luke’s Hospital’s 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner on 25 September 2026 at Shangri-La Singapore

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24 September 2026

SAF Strengthened International Partnerships at Exercise Suman Warrior 2026

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) participated in the 34th edition of Exercise Suman Warrior (XSW), a Five-Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) land-focused exercise.

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Participants at the XSW26, held at the Joint Warfare Centre, JFHQ in Kuantan, Malaysia.

23 September 2026

Reply to Media Query on CPL(NS) Toh Wei Song, Owen

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23 September 2026

Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo Visits SAF’s Artillery Live-Firing Exercise in the United States

Minister of State (MOS) for Defence Desmond Choo visited Exercise Daring Warrior in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States (US) yesterday (Singapore time) to witness the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) and the US Army’s combined live-firing exercise.

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Minister of State (MOS) for Defence Desmond Choo engaging personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) participating in Exercise Daring Warrior 2026.

22 September 2026

Largest ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Exercise in a Decade with the Participation of 2,200 Personnel from 19 Countries

About 2,200 personnel from the militaries of all 19 ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus countries and civilian agencies are participating in Exercise Trident Resolve (XTR), held in Banten, Indonesia from 20 to 26 September 2026.

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Personnel from participating countries evacuating a simulated casualty during a search and rescue component of Exercise Trident Resolve (XTR) 2026.

22 September 2026

Infographic: Ex Trident Resolve 2026

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22 September 2026

Speech by Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at the RSIS 30th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture on 22 September 2026

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19 September 2026

SAF Open Mobilisation Exercise

MINDEF is conducting a SAF Open Mobilisation and Civil Resource Requisition Exercise today.

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18 September 2026

Singapore and Australia Navies Mark Completion of Bilateral Maritime Exercise Singaroo

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted the 23rd edition of Exercise Singaroo – a bilateral maritime exercise between both navies.

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Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Fleet Commander Colonel Bertram Ang (third from left) at the Opening Ceremony of Exercise Singaroo, with Commander Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Anita Williams (third from right) and representatives from the RSN and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

18 September 2026

Singapore and Vietnam Reaffirm Defence Relations through 17th Defence Policy Dialogue

Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Joseph Leong co-chaired the 17th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General (SLG) Nguyen Truong Thang at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this afternoon.

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Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Joseph Leong (fourth from left) co-chairing the 17th Singapore-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General (SLG) Nguyen Truong Thang (fourth from right) at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this afternoon.