,h4 ,,res4 #cgd  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,july #ab1   
#bjaf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,republic 
( ,s+apore became indep5d5t on ,augu/   
#i1 #aife1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$  
,s+apore's /atehood 9 ! same ye>2 ,:]eas
 ,s+apore & ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$    
=mal diplomatic relations 9 #aiff2      
,:]eas "u ! lead]%ip ( its fir/ ,prime  
,m9i/] ,lee ,kuan ,yew1 ,s+apore became 
an e>ly & cont9u$ support] ( ,unit$     
,/ates engagem5t 9 ,asia to safegu>d !  
peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity ( ! region2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore      
implem5t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore ,free
 ,trade ,agreem5t1 ! fir/ bilat]al trade
 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an   
,asian c\ntry1 9 #bjjd2 ,:]eas ,s+apore 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates are major trad+       
p>tn]s1 ) #fd billion 9 bilat]al goods &
 s]vices trade 9 #bjad & a ,unit$ ,/ates
 trade surplus 9 bo? goods & s]vices2   
,:]eas ,s+apore provid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
access to its milit>y facilities ) a    
#aiij ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+1 support+ !  

cont9u$ security pres5ce ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,s+apore conclud$ a ,/rategic  
,framework ,agreem5t 9 #bjje :i*        
recogniz$ ,s+apore z a ,major ,security 
,coop]ation ,p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore sign$ 
an enhanc$ ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t
 9 #bjae1 exp&+ dialogue & coop]ation 9 
areas su* z humanit>ian assi/ance &     
disa/] relief1 cyb] def5se1 biosecurity1
 & public communications2 ,:]eas        
,s+apore facilitates ! rotational       
deploym5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy         
,littoral ,combat ,%ips at its ,*angi   
,naval ,base2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
curr5tly ho/s f\r ,republic ( ,s+apore  
,air ,=ce tra9+ deta*m5ts1 compris+ !   
,republic ( ,s+apore ,air ,=ce's        
,f-#ae,,sg & ,f-#af fight] jets1 z well 
z ,apa*e & ,*9ook helicopt]s1 at bases 9
 ,arizona1 ,idaho & ,texas2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore ,?ird ,c\ntry    
,tra9+ ,program1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjab &     
r5ew$ 9 #bjae1 provides regional        

te*nical & capacity-build+ assi/ance 9 a
 wide v>iety ( areas to assi/ recipi5t  
c\ntries 9 rea*+ _! developm5t goals2   
,:]eas ,s+apore 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( !     
,association ( ,s\? ,ea/ ,asian ,nations
 7,,asean7 9 #aifg & rema9s a key p>tn] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,,asean-l$ me*anisms
 su* z ! ,ea/ ,asia ,summit1 ,,asean    
,regional ,=um & ! ,,asean ,def5se      
,m9i/]s' ,meet+ ,plus2 ,:]eas ,s+apore w
 be home to a ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean     
,connect ,c5t]1 an initiative ann\nc$ at
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean summit 9       
,febru>y #bjaf to facilitate ,unit$     
,/ates-,,asean engagem5t & coop]ation on
 en]gy1 innovation1 & entrepr5eur%ip2   
,:]eas ,s+apore has play$ a critical    
role 9 enhanc+ %>$ m>itime doma9 aw>5ess
 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,republic ( ,s+apore ,navy's ,in=mation 
,fusion ,c5t]1 to facilitate            
in=mation-%>+ & collaboration ) p>tn]s  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ m>itime   
security ?reats1 & ?r\gh ! deploym5t (  
,unit$ ,/ates aircraft at ,paya ,leb>   

,air ,base2 ,:]eas ,s+apore has be5 a   
cyb]security lead] 9 ! ,,asean region1  
?r\gh ! unifi$ ,cyb] ,security ,ag5cy1 z
 ! conv5] ( ! annual ,,asean ,,c]t      
,incid5t ,drill1 & z ho/ ( ! ,,int]pol  
,global ,complex = ,innovation2 ,:]eas  
,s+apore 0 ! fir/ ,s\!a/ ,asian c\ntry  
to jo9 ! ,global ,coalition to ,c\nt]   
,,isil 9 ,novemb] #bjad & has contribut$
 an air refuel+ tank]1 imag]y analysis  
teams1 & plann+ & liaison (fic]s2 &     
,:]eas ,s+apore has support$            
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts1 ?r\gh ! %>+ (      
dome/ic practices1 z well z p>ticipation
 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,summit on ,c\nt]+     
,viol5t ,extremism 9 ,febru>y #bjae1 &  
ho/+ ! ,ea/ ,asia ,summit ,symposium on 
,religi\s ,rehabilitation & ,social     
,re9tegration 9 ,april #bjae3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 affirms !       
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore   
/rategic p>tn]%ip 9 secur+ regional     
peace & /ability1 includ+ ?r\gh         
rotational bas+ & logi/ical support     

arrangem5ts :i* enhance ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
pres5ce 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2  7#b7 applauds !
 ,republic ( ,s+apore's lead]%ip 9      
c\nt]t]rorism1 includ+ ! deploym5t (    
milit>y assets z "p ( ! anti-,,isil     
coalition & innovative c\nt]t]rorism    
ef=ts )9 ! ,asia-,pacific region2  7#c7 
anticipates ! deep5+ ( ! security       
relation%ip foll[+ ! sign+ ( an enhanc$ 
,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t 9 ,wa%+ton
 on ,decemb] #g1 #bjae1 & welcomes fur!r
 coop]ation 9 areas su* z cyb]security1 
humanit>ian assi/ance & disa/] relief1 &
 def5se te*nology2  7#d7 recognizes !   
vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore     
bilat]al trade & inve/m5t relation%ip2  
7#e7 supports cont9u$ close coop]ation  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore1 ?r\gh
 bo? bilat]al initiatives su* z ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,s+apore ,?ird ,c\ntry ,tra9+   
,program1 & multilat]al initiatives su* 
z ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean ,connect ann\nc$
 at ! rec5t ,unit$ ,/ates-,,asean       
,summit 9 ,sunnyl&s1 to build capacity =
 comm]cial engagem5t1 en]gy developm5t1 

innovation1 trade facilitation1 & to    
a*ieve developm5t goals 9 !             
,asia-,pacific region2 &  7#f7 urges !  
,adm9i/ration1 to cont9ue its support ( 
multilat]al in/itutions & =a su* z !    
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation1   
,ea/ ,asia ,summit1 ,,asean ,regional   
,=um1 & ! ,,asean ,def5se ,m9i/]s'      
,meet+ ,plus1 work+ 9 close coop]ation )
 p>tn]s1 su* z ! ,republic ( ,s+apore1  
:o %>e a commitm5t to an inclusive1     
rules-bas$ regional ar*itecture4  ,cl]k4