Singapore, Germany agree to expand defence ties during Chan Chun Sing's Berlin visit在陈振声访问柏林期间，新加坡和德国同意扩大防务关系。
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...
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.
On the second day of his four-day visit, Chan also inspected a Guard of Honour at the Federal Ministry of Defence in Berlin and laid a wreath at the Bundeswehr Memorial.
He will also officiate at the launch of the Republic of Singapore Navy's first offshore patrol vessel in Berne on Thursday night (Singapore time).
On Friday, Chan is scheduled to visit the Oberlausitz Military Training Area to witness Exercise Panzer Strike, conducted by the Singapore army.
MINDEF said that Chan's visit to Germany underscores the strong and substantive defence ties between Singapore and Germany.
"Both countries cooperate and interact frequently through high-level visits and dialogues, military-to-military exchanges, as well as cross-attendance of professional courses and defence technology collaboration."
The ministry added that these interactions have strengthened ties between the two defence establishments, which are underpinned by an enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement signed in 2018.
新加坡国防部周四（10月1日）表示，新加坡和德国国防部长已同意深化在共同感兴趣的领域的防务合作。
新加坡公共服务统筹部长兼公共服务主管部长陈振声与德国联邦国防部长鲍里斯·皮斯托瑞斯重申了两国牢固而实质性的双边防务关系，并就近期地缘政治发展交换了意见。
新加坡国防部周四晚间发布新闻稿称，两国部长同意扩大在网络安全、应对混合威胁、国防工业、供应链韧性和维护国际法等领域的合作。
新加坡国防部长也对德国有意加入水下基础设施防御交流指导原则（GUIDE）表示欢迎。
GUIDE 于 2026 年 5 月在香格里拉对话上启动，旨在将对保护关键水下基础设施有共同利益的国家聚集在一起。
在为期四天的访问的第二天，陈志远还在柏林联邦国防部检阅了仪仗队，并在联邦国防军纪念碑敬献了花圈。
他还将于周四晚（新加坡时间）在伯尔尼主持新加坡共和国海军首艘近海巡逻舰的下水仪式。
周五，陈先生计划前往奥伯劳西茨军事训练区，观摩新加坡军队举行的“装甲突击”演习。
新加坡国防部表示，陈茂波访问德国凸显了新加坡和德国之间牢固而实质性的防务关系。
“两国通过高层互访和对话、军事交流以及共同参加专业课程和国防技术合作等方式频繁开展合作与互动。”
该部补充说，这些互动加强了两个国防机构之间的联系，而这种联系又以2018年签署的加强型防务合作协议为基础。