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Singapore, US reaffirm bilateral defence ties

Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen has held phone talks with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, during which they reaffirmed strong bilateral defence ties between the two countries and their desire to further deepen the relations.
Singapore, US reaffirm bilateral defence ties ảnh 1Singapore's Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen (left) and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. (Photo: Ng Eng Hen/Facebook)
Singapore (VNA) - Singaporean Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen has held phonetalks with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, during which they reaffirmed strong bilateral defence ties betweenthe two countries and their desire to further deepen the relations.

In his Facebook post on March 3, Ng Eng Hen said that during their phone talks,the two sides discussed security challenges in the region, including the persistentthreat of terrorism.

The minister said that he looks forward toworking closely with Austin to ensure that the region continues to enjoystability, peace and progress.

The phone talks was a meeting of minds, shared perspectives and values on thefoundations of stability and progress - the rule of law, peaceful settlement ofdisputes, multilateral cooperation and mutual benefits, according to the Singaporeanminister.

Meanwhile, in a statement on March 4, the US Department of Defence saidthe two ministers reaffirmed their mutual commitment to the US-Singaporebilateral defence relationship.

Austin also expressed appreciationfor the regional access that Singapore provides to US forces, and both leadersexpressed interest in further collaboration on counterterrorism./.
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