Defence Minister Ng Calls On King of Jordan and Prime Minister / Defence Minister of Jordan

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen called on the King of Jordan, His Majesty Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein, as well as Prime Minister and Defence Minister Hani Fawzi Al-Mulki earlier this afternoon. Dr Ng was visiting Jordan with Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Deputy Secretary (Policy) Mr Keith Tan, and senior Singapore Armed Forces officers.

During the call with His Majesty, Dr Ng reaffirmed the warm relations between Jordan and Singapore and exchanged views on security developments in the Middle East. They also discussed how terrorist threats continued to evolve, and how countries like Jordan and Singapore can work to proactively address these threats.

During the call with the Prime Minister / Defence Minister, both ministers discussed a range of security issues. Both sides noted the importance of international cooperation to counter the threat of transnational terrorism and shared perspectives on ways to counter terrorism including intelligence sharing and deradicalisation programmes.

The meetings underscore the friendly defence relations between Singapore and Jordan. The Singapore Armed Forces and the Jordanian Armed Forces interact regularly through visits and other exchanges.