The biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) not only presents valuable training opportunities for Singapore but also reaffirms the strong ties among the navies participating in what is the world's largest multilateral maritime exercise.

Continued security cooperation among ASEAN countries is crucial in ensuring the region's stability and progress, said Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at the 5th Putrajaya Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 16 Apr.