Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore, Reaffirms Singapore-Brunei Bilateral Defence Relations

Commander Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) Brigadier General (BG) Aldi bin Haji Hassan (left), calling on Minister for Defence Mr Chan Chun Sing (right) at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning.

BG Aldi inspecting the Guard of Honour at MINDEF earlier today.

Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Brigadier General (BG) Aldi bin Haji Hassan is making his introductory visit to Singapore from 27 to 30 April 2026. He called on Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing, at the Ministry of Defence today. Mr Chan and BG Aldi reaffirmed the close and long-standing bilateral defence ties, with 2026 marking the 50th anniversary of defence relations between both countries. They also discussed ways to deepen cooperation between the Singapore Army and the RBLF.

BG Aldi also called on Chief of Defence Force, Vice Admiral Aaron Beng and Chief of Army, Major-General Cai Dexian after inspecting the Guard of Honour at MINDEF. As part of his programme, BG Aldi will visit the Army Combat Engineer Group (ARMCEG) at Seletar Camp, where he will receive a brief on the Singapore Combat Engineers’ operations. He will also visit the Army Logistics Base, where he will be introduced to the Army’s personal equipment and observe a demonstration on how 3D-sizing technology is used to improve equipping of soldiers.

BG Aldi’s visit underscores the excellent and long-standing bilateral defence relations between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. The Singapore Army and the RBLF interact regularly through high-level visits, professional exchanges, cross-attendance of courses, and bilateral exercises. These interactions have deepened mutual understanding and people-to-people ties between personnel from both armies.