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29 May 2026

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Reaffirms Strong Ties During Call on Prime Minister Lawrence Wong

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin is in Singapore to attend the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue.

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29 May 2026

Minister for Defence Strengthens Defence Ties with Counterparts on First Day of 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue

Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing met his counterparts on the sidelines of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) today, including Defence Ministers and representatives from Vietnam and Indonesia.

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Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General (GEN) Phan Van Giang met with Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing this evening on the sidelines of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue.

29 May 2026

Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Meets with Minister for Defence

Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani met with Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing today on the sidelines of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency (HE) Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani met with Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing on the sidelines of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue.

29 May 2026

US Secretary of War Reaffirms Strong Ties During Call with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong

United States (US) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is in Singapore to attend the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD).

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United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Lawrence Wong at the Istana this afternoon, on the sidelines of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue. Credit: MDDI

29 May 2026

US Secretary of War Meets with Minister for Defence

United States (US) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is in Singapore from 29 to 30 May 2026 to attend the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD).

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Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing met with United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on the sidelines of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue this afternoon.

28 May 2026

Thailand’s Minister of Defence Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore

Thailand’s Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General (LTG) Adul Boonthumjaroen, is conducting his introductory visit to Singapore from 28 to 31 May 2026.

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Lieutenant General (LTG) Adul Boonthumjaroen (left) calling on Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing (right).

28 May 2026

Singapore To Host 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue

Singapore will host the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) from 29 May to 31 May 2026.

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26 May 2026

Singapore and Thailand Navies Successfully Conclude 22nd Edition of Exercise Singsiam, Marked 45th Anniversary of Exercise

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) concluded the 22nd edition of Exercise Singsiam earlier today.

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Ships from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) manoeuvring in formation during the sea phase of Exercise Singsiam 2026.

25 May 2026

SFA-MINDEF-NParks-SLA Joint Press Release: Government to Implement Land-Use Change in Lim Chu Kang

The Government will be implementing land-use changes in Lim Chu Kang. These changes arise from ongoing reviews of land use to meet Singapore’s evolving needs.

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21 May 2026

1057 Graduate as SAF Specialists and Military Experts

Minister of State, Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr Goh Pei Ming inspected the 67th Specialist Cadet Graduation Parade at Pasir Laba Camp this evening.

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Minister of State, Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr Goh Pei Ming inspecting the contingents on parade at the 67th Specialist Cadet Graduation Parade.