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S'pore, France expand defence cooperation with three agreements

The Straits Times

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May 31, 2025

Singapore and France have signed three defence agreements to deepen cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced defence technologies.

- Hariz Baharudin

S'pore, France expand defence cooperation with three agreements

They were sealed during French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Singapore on May 30, in conjunction with the two countries upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

The three agreements are: a Declaration of Intent (DOI) on Enhanced Defence Cooperation, a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Defence Artificial Intelligence Cooperation, and an amendment to the existing Administrative Arrangement on Defence Technology Cooperation (AADTC).

The DOI sets out the two countries' commitment to deepen and expand their defence relationship across multiple domains of mutual interest and shared expertise, including in digital defence.

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