To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the future of security and defence cooperation between the UK and Singapore following the Shangri La Dialogue Asia Security Summit.
Answered on
20 June 2018
I was pleased to sign a Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore whilst attending the Shangri La Dialogue Asia Security Summit. This MOU formalises our existing close defence and security relationship and outlines continued cooperation in areas such as Cyber, Non-Conventional Warfare, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-IED, Maritime Security and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. It also reaffirms our cooperation in science, technology and capability development ensuring that our nations continue to work together.