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Minister for Defence to visit Washington D.C. for the Aspen Security Forum
4 December 2023
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Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen will make an official visit to Washington D.C., United States, from 5 to 7 Dec 2023 (Singapore Time). Dr Ng will be speaking at the opening reception of the 2023 Aspen Security Forum: DC Edition on 7 Dec 2023 (Singapore Time).
During his visit, Dr Ng will have bilateral engagements with his counterpart, the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, members of the US Congress, including from the House Armed Services Committee, as well as interactions with former officials and academics.
The Aspen Security Forum is a biannual security and foreign policy conference that brings together distinguished leaders and key players in the defence community. The Forum has been convened annually in Colorado since 2010, and the D.C. Edition annually in Washington D.C. since 2021. Dr Ng's visit to the US underscores the excellent and long-standing defence relations between Singapore and the United States.