Hagel forecasts more cooperation with Singapore

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Pentagon yesterday. Pentagon spokesman George Little said, "The meeting was a...

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Pentagon yesterday. Pentagon spokesman George Little said, “The meeting was an opportunity for Secretary Hagel to hear the Prime Minister’s views on regional security issues including how nations can work with one another to peacefully resolve territorial issues in the East and South China Seas. Hagel made clear the United States is committed to its allies in the region. “Secretary Hagel made clear the United States and the Department of Defense remain committed to the rebalance towards the Asia-Pacific region and that in the future there will be even more opportunities for closer collaboration between the United States and Singapore,” said Little.

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