Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilbert 'Gibo' Teodoro, Jr. and I signed the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Defense Cooperation today in Singapore. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between 🇸🇬 and 🇵🇭.
Shout out to the Singapore Army’s 25-pounder Howitzer atop the Mobility 3rd Generation (M3G) military raft. At every NDP, they perform their Presidential Gun Salute with style and discipline.
#NDP2024
The SAF was honoured to have President
@Tharman_S
host over 500 personnel from MINDEF and the SAF to a reception, held each year to thank NSFs, NSmen, Regulars, DXOs and SAF Volunteer Corps volunteers for defending Singapore.
The RSN and RSAF gave prompt and effective response to
@MPA_Singapore
’s call to assist fires on two tankers, 55km northeast of Pedra Branca, within 🇸🇬's Maritime Search and Rescue Region. 24 personnel were evacuated to RSS Supreme or using
@The_RSAF
’s SAR helicopter.
Video of highlights in this US defence trip. Everywhere in the world you go, people are more worried about the future and pay more attention to security issues than before.
@DeptofDefense
@AspenInstitute
In the US. Secretary of Defense
@SecDef
and I witnessed the signing of the Statement of Intent regarding Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cooperation by our two defence establishments.
Headed to speak at the 15th Aspen Security Forum.
@DeptofDefense
@AspenInstitute
Reviewing the preparations for NDP. Progress is good and participants are very motivated to give their all for Singapore. Let's wholeheartedly support them. 🇸🇬
#NDP2024
Conferred the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) on the Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI), GEN Agus Subiyanto, on behalf of the President today. I thanked him for strengthening our close defence ties. 🇸🇬🇮🇩
For
@TheRSAF
, the Cazaux training facility has been instrumental in helping us train pilots. As I awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) to the Chief of Staff of
@Armee_de_lair
, GEN Stéphane Mille, I thanked him for this facility. Our bilateral ties remain strong. 🇸🇬🇫🇷
It’s the 55th anniversary of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineers in the 36 SCE. And to mark this milestone, their unit personnel conducted a cumulative walk in bomb suits over 55km, a feat now entered into the Singapore National Book of Records!