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21 July 2026

202 Appointed as Senior Military Experts

Minister of State for Defence, Mr Desmond Choo officiated the 31st Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Senior Military Expert Appointment Ceremony at Temasek Club this evening.

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Minister of State for Defence Mr Desmond Choo delivering his speech at the 31st Senior Military Expert Appointment Ceremony (SMEAC).

21 July 2026

Speech by Minister of State for Defence, Mr Desmond Choo at the 31/26 SAF Senior Military Expert Appointment Ceremony on 21 July 2026 at Temasek Club

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21 July 2026

DIS and DSTA Collaborate with IBM to Explore Quantum Computing for Mission Planning, Logistics Optimisation

The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have partnered IBM to explore the use of quantum computing for complex mission planning, such as logistics optimisation use cases.

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Commander SAF C4 and Digitalisation Command, Military Expert 7 Guo Jinghua (second from left), participating in a panel discussion on the Digital and Intelligence Service and Defence Science and Technology Agency's collaboration with IBM on the use of quantum computing.

21 July 2026

Defence Officials and Experts Discuss Building Digital and Information Resilience at the Fourth Digital Defence Symposium

The ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence (ACICE) and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) are co-hosting the 4th Digital Defence Symposium (DDS) from 21 to 22 July 2026 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore.

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Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Joseph Leong delivering the opening remarks at the official dinner of the 4th Digital Defence Symposium, co-organised by the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence (ACICE) and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).

21 July 2026

Opening Remarks by Permanent Secretary (Defence), Mr Joseph Leong, at the 4th Digital Defence Symposium Official Dinner on 20 Jul 2026 at 1900H

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16 July 2026

Innovation and People are Key to Building MINDEF/SAF’s Resilience and Future Readiness

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing officiated at the IGNITE Innovation Symposium 2026 (IIS26) at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning.

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Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing delivering the opening address at MINDEF’s IGNITE Innovation Symposium Awards Presentation Ceremony 2026.

16 July 2026

IGNITE Innovation Symposium 2026 Award Winners

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16 July 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at IGNITE Innovation Symposium on 16 July 2026 at CMPB

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14 July 2026

Singapore and Indonesia Launch Indonesia-Singapore Defence Alumni Initiative, Reaffirm Strong and Long-standing Bilateral Defence Relations

Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing and Indonesian Defence Minister General (Hon)(Rtd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin jointly launched the Indonesia–Singapore (INDOSIN) Defence Alumni initiative earlier today as co-founders of the Alumni, alongside the co-Presidents Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral (VADM) Aaron Beng and Chief of Defence Force of Indonesia General Agus Subiyanto.

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Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing and Indonesian Defence Minister General (Hon)(Rtd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at launch of the Indonesia–Singapore (INDOSIN) Defence Alumni Initiative alongside Singapore Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral (VADM) Aaron Beng and Indonesia Chief of Defence Force General (GEN) Agus Subiyanto.

14 July 2026

Fact Sheet: Indonesia-Singapore Defence Alumni (Persahan) Initiative

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