DIPLOMACY
CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE VISITS FRANCE
30 Aug 2005
Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General (LG) Ng Yat Chung, is in France for an introductory visit from 30 Aug to 3 Sep.
During his visit, LG Ng will call on his French counterpart, Chief of Defence Staff, General (GEN) Henri Bentegeat, and meet other senior defence and homeland security officials.
LG Ng will also visit the Republic of Singapore Air Force's Advanced Jet Training detachment, which was established in Cazaux Air Base in 1997 as part of the Singapore Armed Force's efforts to leverage on overseas facilities for realistic and challenging professional training.
Singapore and France enjoy good defence ties, with both armed forces engaged in broad-based co-operation in areas like policy dialogue, military exercises, defence technology collaboration and other professional interactions.
ALSO READ IN DIPLOMACY
A call for peace at Shangri La Dialogue
02 Jun 2024
A repeated call for peace, especially in Asia. This was Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen's central message at the 21st Shangri La Dialogue (SLD), held from 31 May to 2 Jun.
Shangri-La Dialogue sees frank discussion of security issues
04 Jun 2023
The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, held from 2 to 4 Jun, saw ministers from around the world meet in Singapore to discuss key defence and security issues.
SLD remains valuable platform for crucial discussions: Dr Ng
12 Jun 2022
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen spoke on the US-China relationship, the importance of a rules-based order and the role of ASEAN as a regional security platform at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD).