Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen will be in Simi Valley, California from 3 to 5 December 2016 (Singapore time) following an invitation to attend and speak at the Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF). Dr Ng, who is participating in the RNDF for the first time, will speak during the first panel session, titled "A View of US National Defense from Friends and Allies".

Established in 2013, the RNDF brings together distinguished leaders and key players in the defence community to address national security issues. This year's RNDF will be attended by the US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and other US national security officials, foreign defence ministers, Members of the US Congress, policy experts, and military leaders.