,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,welcom+ ,prime ,m9i/] ,lee ,hsi5-,loong to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & reaffirm+ ,s+apore's /rategic p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 encompass+ broad & robu/ economic1 milit>y-to-milit>y1 law en=cem5t1 & c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation4 ,:]eas 9 ,augu/ #bjaf1 z we commemorate #ej ye>s ( diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,s+apore1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,lee ,hsi5-,loong ( ,s+apore w make an (ficial visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a ,/ate d9n] on ,augu/ #bnd2 ,:]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 9 #bjjd ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore implem5t$ ! ,u4,s4-,s+apore ,free ,trade ,agreem5t1 ! fir/ bilat]al trade agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an ,asian c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,s+apore & ! ,unit$ ,/ates are major trad+ p>tn]s1 ) #fd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 bilat]al goods & s]vices trade 9 #bjad1 & a ,unit$ ,/ates trade surplus 9 bo? goods & s]vices2 ,:]eas ,s+apore provid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates access to its milit>y facilities ?r\gh 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 #bjje1 :i* recognizes ,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/ance1 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 #d ,republic ( ,s+apore ,air ,=ce tra9+ deta*m5ts1 compris+ ! ,republic ( ,s+apore ,air ,=ce's ,f-#ae,,sg & ,f-#af fight] jets1 & ,apa*e & ,*9ook helicopt]s1 at bases 9 ,arizona1 ,idaho1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4-,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 ,u4,s4-,,asean ,connect ,c5t]1 an initiative ann\nc$ at ! ,u4,s4-,,asean summit 9 ,febru>y #bjaf to facilitate ,u4,s4-,,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]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 ?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] #bjad1 & 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 p>ticipat+ 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,prime ,m9i/] ,lee ,hsi5-,loong ( ,s+apore = 8 (ficial visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,/ate ,d9n] on ,augu/ #bnd1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore commemorate ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,s+apore-,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al diplomatic relation%ip t has s]v$ z an an*or = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,asia2 7#b7 affirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,s+apore /rategic p>tn]%ip 9 secur+ regional peace & /ability1 includ+ ?r\gh rotational bas+ & logi/ical support arrangem5ts t enhance ! ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia2 7#c7 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#d7 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#e7 recognizes ! vitality ( ! bilat]al trade & inve/m5t relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore2 7#f7 supports cont9u$ close coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s+apore1 ?r\gh bilat]al initiatives su* z ! ,u4,s4-,s+apore ,?ird ,c\ntry ,tra9+ ,program1 & multilat]al initiatives su* z ,u4,s4-,,asean ,connect ann\nc$ at ! rec5t ,u4,s4-,,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#g7 urges ! ,presid5t to cont9ue ,unit$ ,/ates 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