
Singapore's Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing told U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Sept. 10 that the country will acquire four Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen its maritime security capabilities.
Chan and Hegseth reaffirmed the longstanding defence relationship and exchanged views on regional security during their meeting in Washington. Chan also reiterated Singapore's support for continued U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific under the 1990 Defence Memorandum of Understanding, renewed in 2019.