US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin meets Singapore counterpart on sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue


US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin (left) and Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 on June 10, 2022. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, in Singapore on Friday (June 10), where they discussed ways to further strengthen defence cooperation, including in cyberspace.

The two leaders reaffirmed the excellent bilateral defence relationship and the mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries during a bilateral call at the Shangri-La Hotel, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef).

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