Singapore, Germany agree to expand defence ties during Chan Chun Sing's Berlin visit
The defence ministers of Singapore and Germany have agreed to deepen defence cooperation in areas of mutual interest, the city state's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday (Oct 1).Chan Chun Sing, who is also Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service, and German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius reaffirmed the two countries' strong and substantive bilateral defence relations and exchanged views on recent geopolitical developments.In a news release on Thursday evening, Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said the two ministers agreed to expand cooperation in areas including cybersecurity, countering hybrid threats, the defence industry, supply chain resilience and upholding international law.The Singaporean defence minister also welcomed Germany's interest in joining the Guiding Principles for Underwater Infrastructure Defence Exchanges (GUIDE). Launched at the Shangri-La Dialogue in May 2026, GUIDE brings together countries with shared interests in safeguarding critical underwater infrastructure.