At present, the Protection Division’s chief digital and synthetic intelligence officer and Singapore’s deputy secretary for expertise signed a brand new assertion of intent for information analytics and synthetic intelligence cooperation, stated Secretary of Protection Lloyd J. Austin III.
This assertion of intent will strengthen interoperability and promote the accountable use of AI, Austin stated.
Austin hosted an enhanced honor cordon and assembly welcoming Singapore’s Protection Minister Ng Eng Hen to the Pentagon.Â
Austin famous some key bilateral cooperation objects.
Singapore is certainly one of 29 nations at present taking part within the Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, train in Hawaii, the secretary stated.
About 25,000 personnel are taking part in that train, which began June 26 and ends Aug. 2.Â
Austin thanked Ng for internet hosting leaders and senior army officers from nations within the Indo-Pacific area in late Could and early June on the annual Worldwide Institute for Strategic Research’ Shangri-La Dialogue.Â
Additionally in Could, the 2 nations signed an essential memorandum of understanding on protection innovation, he stated.
“This can assist each of our nations to supply cutting-edge expertise shortly and successfully,” Austin stated.Â
In December, each nations finalized a provide chain safety association and are taking steps to strengthen its resiliency, he stated.Â
Each militaries proceed to coach collectively throughout all domains: land, sea, air, area and cyber. And each nations have a shared imaginative and prescient for a free and open Indo-Pacific, Austin stated.
“Singapore stays certainly one of our most valued protection companions, and I am proud that our protection partnership retains rising stronger,” the secretary stated.Â
Ng thanked Austin for his management of DOD and for strengthening partnerships.
