U.S., Singapore agree on need for rules-based order in Asia

Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen agreed Tuesday on the need for a rules-based order for regional security and to work on expanding their defense partnership.Austin, who arrived in Singapore on Monday, is the first key member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet to visit Southeast Asia and is set to travel to Vietnam and the Philippines after three days in the city-state.During their meeting in Singapore, Austin and Ng "agreed on the importance of sustaining a rules-based order" and "committed to continue discussions on U.S. force posture ini…READ FULL ARTICLE