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28 September 2026

Media Reply on 1SG N M Pranesh

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28 September 2026

Speech by Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo at the 27th Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO) on 28 September 2026 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

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Minister of State for Defence (MOS) Desmond Choo delivering his keynote address at the 27th Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO).

27 September 2026

Singapore and United States Hold 16th Strategic Security Policy Dialogue

Permanent Secretary (Defence) Joseph Leong and the United States (US) Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby co-chaired the 16th Singapore-US Strategic Security Policy Dialogue at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on 25 September 2026.

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Permanent Secretary (Defence) Joseph Leong and the United States (US) Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby co-chaired the 16th Singapore-US Strategic Security Policy Dialogue at the Pentagon, Washington D.C. (Photo Credit: US Department of Defense)

27 September 2026

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing to Visit France and Germany to Further Defence Partnerships

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing will make an introductory visit to France from 28 to 30 September 2026, and Germany from 30 September to 3 October 2026.

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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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Ex Trident Resolve