Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin leaves next week on a visit to Singapore, Cambodia and France.
As part of his 10th official visit to the Indo-Pacific region, Secretary Austin will deliver a plenary address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. During his visit, he will meet with Singapore's new Prime Minister and other senior Singaporean officials, convene a multilateral meeting of Southeast Asian counterparts, and participate in a Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting (TMM) with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts. He will also hold bilateral meetings with counterparts from across the Indo-Pacific region and with Admiral Dong Jun of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following consultations via video conference on April 16.
The defense secretary is scheduled to meet with senior officials during his stay in Cambodia following a visit to Phnom Penh in November 2022 to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Secretary Austin's 10th visit to the Indo-Pacific comes as the Department of Defense continues to strengthen U.S. relationships with allies and partners in support of a shared regional vision for peace, stability, and deterrence.
Secretary Austin will conclude his trip in France, where he will participate in several commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
