Overview
- Pistorius, visiting Singapore, attended the signing of a memorandum between ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and ST Engineering to set up a submarine maintenance center that could also serve TKMS-built boats from countries such as Canada.
- He met Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing and awarded former minister Ng Eng Hen Germany's Federal Cross of Merit.
- He said the erosion of the international order calls for closer work with like‑minded states and flagged talks on developments in the Near and Middle East.
- Germany has already built four submarines for Singapore, with two more on order, and it trains the crews in Kiel.
- The trip now moves to Australia, with plans to boost military ties and explore supply links for critical minerals such as rare earths.