Readout of Meetings Between Secretary Hagel and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen

You are subscribed to News Releases for U.S. Department of Defense. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Readout of Meetings Between Secretary Hagel and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen 06/01/2013 10:32 AM CDT IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 390-13 June 01, 2013 Readout of Meetings Between Secretary Hagel and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen                Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout:                "Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen today in Singapore.  In both meetings, the two sides discussed a range of regional security issues.                 "Prime Minister Lee and Defence Minister Ng welcomed the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region and noted the importance of robust U.S. engagement in the region.  They also reaffirmed the importance of the United States forward deploying on a rotational basis its first Littoral Combat ships to Singapore to enable the United States to increase its engagement with the region.                 "Secretary Hagel also thanked Singapore for its contributions to coalition operations, including in Afghanistan."        U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) On the Web: http://www.defense.gov/releases/ Media Contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public Contact: http://www.defense.gov/landing/questions.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your User Profile Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please e-mail support@govdelivery.com. Updates from the U.S. Department of Defense