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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singaporean Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen applaud at the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Defense Innovation Unit Director Doug Beck and Tan Peng Yam, chief defense scientist, Singapore Ministry of Defense in Singapore, May 31, 2024.

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Austin spoke today at a news briefing in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue. 

Over the last several years, countries in this region have been working together in a more concerted fashion, developing new technologies, and boosting production, he said. 

Some of the areas of focus for boosting military-industrial capacity that Austin mentioned include:

• Endorsing a Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defense Industrial Base Collaboration, May 31, following extensive consultations with U.S. allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.
• Signing a memorandum of understanding with Singapore, May 31, to advance defense innovation.
• Codeveloping with Japan a glide phase interceptor to counter hypersonic threats.
• Advancing partnership with Australia and Japan on an integrated air- and missile-defense architecture.
• Making major investments in shared submarine industrial base to help strengthen AUKUS partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom.
• Making historic progress with India on coproducing fighter-jet engines and armored vehicles. 

"Together with our friends in the region, we're breaking down national barriers and better integrating our defense industries," Austin said.

Shangri-La Dialogue

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Singaporean Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen applaud at the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Defense Innovation Unit Director Doug Beck and Tan Peng Yam, chief defense scientist, Singapore Ministry of Defense in Singapore, May 31, 2024.

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Photo By: Chad J. McNeeley, DOD

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Austin spoke today at a news briefing in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue. 

Over the last several years, countries in this region have been working together in a more concerted fashion, developing new technologies, and boosting production, he said. 

Some of the areas of focus for boosting military-industrial capacity that Austin mentioned include:

• Endorsing a Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defense Industrial Base Collaboration, May 31, following extensive consultations with U.S. allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.
• Signing a memorandum of understanding with Singapore, May 31, to advance defense innovation.
• Codeveloping with Japan a glide phase interceptor to counter hypersonic threats.
• Advancing partnership with Australia and Japan on an integrated air- and missile-defense architecture.
• Making major investments in shared submarine industrial base to help strengthen AUKUS partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom.
• Making historic progress with India on coproducing fighter-jet engines and armored vehicles. 

"Together with our friends in the region, we're breaking down national barriers and better integrating our defense industries," Austin said.