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27 October 2026

Minister for Defence to Visit the Philippines for 20th ADMM and 13th ADMM-Plus

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing will be in Cebu, Philippines, from 27 to 30 October 2026 for the 20th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and 13th ADMM-Plus.

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26 October 2026

Singapore and Indian Navies Conclude Annual Maritime Bilateral Exercise

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy (IN) conducted the annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from 21 to 26 October 2026.

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Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Fleet Commander, Colonel Bertram Ang (right) and Chief Staff Officer (Operations), Headquarters Eastern Naval Command (HQENC) Rear Admiral Manoj K Jha, at the Opening Ceremony of SIMBEX 2026.

26 October 2026

Infographic: Next Generation Infantry Batallion (NGIB)

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26 October 2026

Infographic: Helicopter Decision Support System (Heli DSS)

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26 October 2026

Fact Sheet: Next Generation Infantry Battalion (NGIB)

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26 October 2026

Fact Sheet: Digitally-Aided Close Air Support Trial at Exercise Wallaby 2026

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23 October 2026

Fact Sheet: Overview of Exercise Wallaby 2026

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23 October 2026

FPDA Militaries Participate in Exercise Bersama Lima 2026

Exercise Bersama Lima 2026 (XBL 26) is a Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) exercise involving assets and personnel from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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Singapore Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Vice Admiral Aaron Beng (third from right) officiating the opening ceremony of Exercise Bersama Lima 2026 (XBL26). In attendance are FPDA nation representatives (from left to right): Group Captain Sean Unwin (Australia), Commander Ian Andrew (New Zealand), Malaysian Joint Force Commander, Lieutenant General Dato’ Sri Tengku Muhammad Fauzi bin Tengku Ibrahim, Brigadier Jody Davies (United Kingdom), and Commander, Integrated Air Defence Systems (IADS), Air Vice Marshal Nathan Christie.

23 October 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing at the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College (GKS CSC) Command and Staff Course (CSC) 2026 Graduation Ceremony, on 22 October 2026

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23 October 2026

291 Leaders Graduate from the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College, Including First Cohort from New Medical Programme

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing officiated at the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College (GKS CSC) Command and Staff Course (CSC) 2026 Graduation Ceremony, held at the SAFTI Military Institute last evening.

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Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing interacting with the top graduates and their family members at the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College (GKS CSC) Command and Staff Course (CSC) 2026 Graduation Ceremony.