{"id":18905,"date":"2025-12-12T06:32:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18905"},"modified":"2025-12-12T06:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:32:40","slug":"singapore-army-and-the-peoples-liberation-army-strengthen-defence-relations-with-conduct-of-bilateral-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18905","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Army and the People\u2019s Liberation Army Strengthen Defence Relations with Conduct of Bilateral Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"mt-6 w-full first:mt-0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Image gallery\">\n<div class=\"relative h-[17rem] w-full overflow-hidden border bg-white sm:h-[28.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full transition-opacity duration-150 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none z-10 opacity-100\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full w-full\"><img 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alt=\"Chief-of-Staff 3rd Singapore Division, Colonel Yow Thiam Poh, delivering the opening address during the XC25 Opening Ceremony.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" class=\"h-full w-full object-contain\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prose-label-sm-medium absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-base-canvas-inverse-overlay\/90 p-3 text-white\">\n<p>Chief-of-Staff 3rd Singapore Division, Colonel Yow Thiam Poh, delivering the opening address during the XC25 Opening Ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full transition-opacity duration-150 ease-out motion-reduce:transition-none z-0 opacity-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full w-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg\/138\/fdcba1d6-9bfa-4904-a564-332b1dadbeeb\/10dec25-nr-photo4.jpg\" alt=\"Soldiers from both armies in a cross exchange during the Equipment Display session.\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" class=\"h-full w-full object-contain\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"prose-label-sm-medium absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-base-canvas-inverse-overlay\/90 p-3 text-white\">\n<p>Soldiers from both armies in a cross exchange during the Equipment Display session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"absolute left-4 top-1\/2 z-20 -translate-y-1\/2 rounded-full border-2 border-white bg-base-canvas-inverse-overlay\/90 p-1 text-white hover:bg-base-canvas-inverse-overlay focus-visible:border-utility-highlight focus-visible:bg-base-canvas-inverse-overlay focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-[0.375rem] focus-visible:ring-utility-highlight\" aria-label=\"Previous image\"><svg class=\"h-8 w-8\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M15 19l-7-7 7-7\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"absolute right-4 top-1\/2 z-20 -translate-y-1\/2 rounded-full border-2 border-white 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focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:transition-none prose-body-base text-base-content\" dir=\"ltr\">The Singapore Army and the People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct the seventh edition of the bilateral Exercise Cooperation in Singapore from 10 to 17 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"[&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-6 [&amp;:not(:last-child)]:mb-6 after:[&amp;_a[target*=&quot;blank&quot;]]:content-['_\u2197'] [&amp;_a]:text-link [&amp;_a]:underline [&amp;_a]:outline-none visited:[&amp;_a]:text-link-visited hover:[&amp;_a]:text-link-hover focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:bg-utility-highlight focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:text-base-content-strong focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:decoration-transparent focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:shadow-focus-visible focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:transition-none prose-body-base text-base-content\" dir=\"ltr\">This year\u2019s exercise will centre on urban Counter-Terrorism (CT) operations, similar to the previous iteration of the exercise in 2024. It will involve 90 personnel from the SAF&#8217;s 3rd Singapore Division and 1st Commando Battalion, as well as 90 personnel from the PLA Southern Theatre Command Army\u2019s 74th Army Group. The exercise will feature a battalion-level Field Training Exercise, conducted at SAFTI City for the first time. SAFTI City is Singapore\u2019s first high-rise urban training facility, and is equipped with smart instrumentation to provide real-time feedback to support training for a wider range of operations, including CT. Participants from both armies will also engage in tactical drills, small arms live firing, use of drones for basic reconnaissance and patrol, and cohesion activities. These interactions aim to strengthen professional exchanges and enhance people-to-people ties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"[&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-6 [&amp;:not(:last-child)]:mb-6 after:[&amp;_a[target*=&quot;blank&quot;]]:content-['_\u2197'] [&amp;_a]:text-link [&amp;_a]:underline [&amp;_a]:outline-none visited:[&amp;_a]:text-link-visited hover:[&amp;_a]:text-link-hover focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:bg-utility-highlight focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:text-base-content-strong focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:decoration-transparent focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:shadow-focus-visible focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:transition-none prose-body-base text-base-content\" dir=\"ltr\">Addressing the participants at the opening ceremony, Chief-of-Staff 3rd Singapore Division, Colonel Yow Thiam Poh said \u201cExercise Cooperation demonstrates the warm and friendly defence ties between Singapore and China. It builds mutual trust between the People\u2019s Liberation Army and the Singapore Army and allows our people from both sides to strengthen relationships and build bonds.\u201d Brigade Commander, 74th Army Group, Senior Colonel Chen Wenyan, who co-officiated the ceremony echoed similar sentiments, \u201cI hope that all participating personnel will uphold combat standards on the field, and take this opportunity to refine your skills and enhance operational competencies. We must persist in mutual learning, share experiences, and improve capability together. We must continue to build consensus, deepen understanding, and strengthen mutual trust through win-win cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"[&amp;:not(:first-child)]:mt-6 [&amp;:not(:last-child)]:mb-6 after:[&amp;_a[target*=&quot;blank&quot;]]:content-['_\u2197'] [&amp;_a]:text-link [&amp;_a]:underline [&amp;_a]:outline-none visited:[&amp;_a]:text-link-visited hover:[&amp;_a]:text-link-hover focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:bg-utility-highlight focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:text-base-content-strong focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:decoration-transparent focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:shadow-focus-visible focus-visible:[&amp;_a]:transition-none prose-body-base text-base-content\" dir=\"ltr\">Inaugurated in 2009, Exercise Cooperation underscores the longstanding, warm and friendly defence relations between Singapore and China, and strengthens people-to-people ties. Both defence establishments also interact regularly through high-level engagements, mutual visits, academic exchanges and the cross-attendance of courses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindef.gov.sg\/news-and-events\/latest-releases\/10dec25-nr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soldiers from the Singapore Army and People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) forming up for the Exercise Cooperation 2025 (XC25) Opening Ceremony. 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