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13 December 2025

Speech by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance, and Second Minister for National Development, Ms Indranee Thurai Rajah, at the 139/25 Officer Cadet Commissioning Parade, 13 Dec 2025

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13 December 2025

405 Cadets Commissioned as SAF Officers

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, Ms Indranee Rajah reviewed a commissioning parade at the SAFTI Military Institute this evening.

News Releases

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, Ms Indranee Rajah reviewing the contingents at the 139th Officer Cadet Commissioning Parade this evening.

13 December 2025

Second ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise Concludes with Support from the RSN’s Information Fusion Centre

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Victory-class Missile Corvette RSS Vigour participated in the second ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise, which was conducted from 9 to 13 December 2025.

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10 December 2025

Singapore Army and the People’s Liberation Army Strengthen Defence Relations with Conduct of Bilateral Exercise

The Singapore Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct the seventh edition of the bilateral Exercise Cooperation in Singapore from 10 to 17 December 2025.

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Soldiers from the Singapore Army and People's Liberation Army (PLA) forming up for the Exercise Cooperation 2025 (XC25) Opening Ceremony.

29 November 2025

Singapore, India and Thailand Conclude Trilateral Maritime Exercise, Reaffirming Long-Standing Defence Relations

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted the 5th Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise (SITMEX) from 24 to 29 November 2025.

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28 November 2025

SAF Expands Cybersecurity Student Talent Development Programme to Include AI Skills in 2026

Launched nationwide in 2024, the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) Sentinel Programme aims to equip our youths with cybersecurity and digital skills, and empower them to contribute to digital defence.

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28 November 2025

Government Agencies Tackle Maritime Security Threats at Exercise Highcrest 2025

Inaugurated in 2013, Exercise Highcrest is an annual inter-agency maritime security (MARSEC) exercise organised by the Singapore Maritime Crisis Centre (SMCC).

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26 November 2025

Speech by Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Defence, at the 26th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) – 13th ASEAN Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting (ASMAM) Joint Opening Ceremony on 26 November 2025

Speeches

26 November 2025

Joint Statement of the 26th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting on Building Regional Cooperation in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

WE, the Chiefs of Army of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, gathered here in the Republic of Singapore on 26 November 2025 for the 26th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM);

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26 November 2025

Armies of ASEAN Member States Deepen Camaraderie and Strengthen Coordination for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

The Singapore Army hosted the 26th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) and 13th ASEAN Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting (ASMAM) on 26 November 2025.

News Releases

Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing delivering the keynote address at the joint opening ceremony of the 26th ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting (ACAMM) and 13th ASEAN Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting (ASMAM).