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Speech by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at the 13th Xiangshan Forum on 16 September 2026 in Beijing, China

Minister for Defence Speaks at 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum and Meets China Minister for National Defense

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing attended the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum this morning and spoke at the first plenary session titled “International Order and Strategic Stability”.

Minister for Defence to Visit China for the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing will be visiting China from 15 to 17 September 2026 at the invitation of China Minister for National Defense Admiral (ADM) Dong Jun to attend the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

219 Cadets Commissioned as SAF Officers

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo reviewed a commissioning parade at the SAFTI Military Institute this evening.

Speech by Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information, and Minister-in-Charge of Cybersecurity & Smart Nation Group at the 142/25 Officer Cadet Course Commissioning Parade on 12 September 2026, SAFTI MI

The Republic of Singapore Navy Successfully Concludes Exercise Maritime Cooperation with People’s Liberation Army (Navy)

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) [PLA (Navy)] concluded the fifth edition of Exercise Maritime Cooperation (XMC) earlier today.

Written Reply by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing to Parliamentary Question on SG Defence Volunteer Network on 9 Sep 2026

The SG Defence Volunteer Network was created to allow Singaporeans of all backgrounds and skill sets to augment the SAF’s operational capabilities and contribute to national defence. Such contributions complement, and do not replace paid engagements. MINDEF/SAF will continue to hire professional services where needed to support operations, capabilities, projects and events. As a whole, we aim to double the SG Defence Volunteer Network in the next three to five years.

Partnerships Key to Strengthening Defence Supply Chain Resilience: MOS Desmond Choo at the 15th Seoul Defense Dialogue

Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo is on a working visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to attend the 15th Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD) from 7 to 9 September 2026.

Speech by Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo at the Third Plenary “Defense Industrial Ecosystem and Global Supply Chain Resilience” at the 15th Seoul Defense Dialogue on 8 September 2026

Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Navy Receives Prestigious Military Award

The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Admiral (ADM) Pairote Fuangchan was conferred Singapore's prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) also known as the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) [MSM(M)], by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.