Direct dialogue between the United States and China must continue as both sides would benefit from understanding each other’s perspectives more deeply despite their differences, said Singapore’s ...

[SINGAPORE] Direct dialogue between the United States and China must continue as both sides would benefit from understanding each other’s perspectives more deeply despite their differences, said ...

“We need to work together to defend the entire network,” Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security forum on Sunday. “There’s no point trying to defend the ...

[SINGAPORE] Political and military leaders must arrest the temptation to go it alone when they feel insecure, as history has many examples of such an approach backfiring, Defence Minister Chan Chun ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he came to Asia’s preeminent security forum to talk “tanks, not tariffs.” But for other ...

Singapore Minister of Defence Chan Chun Sing speaks at a plenary session at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue on June 1, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon) New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE ...

Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing today made clear that Singapore’s foreign policy will remain grounded in principles — not alliances — as the city-state navigates an increasingly polarised ...

Top security officials say China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach ...

Singapore’s defence minister has said attendees at a premier security summit hosted by his country would have wanted China’s defence chief to be present to avoid misunderstandings, as the ...

SINGAPORE – Defence ministers from the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to the grouping’s role in regional security during a meeting hosted by Defence ...

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing with Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30. SINGAPORE – Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing met several of his counterparts on the ...

SINGAPORE: Mr Chan Chun Sing made his first visit to high-readiness units in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) on Tuesday (May 27) as the newly minted defence minister. Mr Chan, who was previously ...