Chan Chun Sing

World won’t deal with S’pore without credible defence, which rests on every soldier: Chan Chun Sing

From left: SCCI President Kho Choon Keng, Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing, Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral Aaron Beng, Ng Siew Quan, Vice-President of SCCCI and BG (NS) Kenneth Liow, Director, National Service Affairs. National Service Directorate, Ministry of Defence reciting the pledge at the SAF Day Combined Rededication Ceremony on July 1, 2026.

Forum: A mother’s question and a citizen’s reflection on national service

AI can speed up defence decisions, but humans must be in control: Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing speaking at a June 24 dialogue moderated by The Straits Times’ deputy opinion editor Mubin Saadat (left) and attended by 25 people, including contributors to the paper’s Forum section.

‘I don’t believe in this thing called strawberry generation’: Chan Chun Sing on S’pore’s youth

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and ST’s deputy opinion editor Mubin Saadat, who moderated the session, with participants of The ST Forum.

As sea routes are more than avenue for trade, rules should be updated: Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing (left) during a dialogue at the Middle East Institute’s annual conference moderated by the institute’s chairman Joseph Liow on June 23.

Shangri-La Dialogue: False dichotomies, real consequences

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing speaking at a Shangri-La Dialogue plenary session on May 31.

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

Defence spending alone may not translate into better capabilities, says Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing stressed that even as nations raise defence spending and boost their capabilities, they must take the time to reassure one another.

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

Chan Chun Sing calls for more partnerships with like-minded countries as nature of conflicts evolves

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing highlighted how Singapore has worked with the Netherlands and South Korea to start global discussions on military AI governance.

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

Countries need to build trust as defence spending rises, says Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing (fourth from right) hosting a meeting of visiting ministers and their representatives, including his counterparts (from left) Robertas Kaunas of Lithuania, Guido Crosetto of Italy, Adul Boonthumjaroen of Thailand, Pete Hegseth of the US, Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius of the Netherlands, Shinjiro Koizumi of Japan and Gilberto Teodoro Jr of the Philippines, at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

S’pore, 16 other countries launch effort to protect critical underwater infrastructure

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing (seated, fourth from right) with counterparts and representatives from the other countries involved in the Guiding Principles for Underwater Infrastructure Defence Exchanges.

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