WASHINGTON, June 4, 2017 — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had an introductory meeting in Singapore today with Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue Asia security summit to discuss security challenges and the strong bilateral defense cooperation between the United States and Malaysia, a spokesman for Mattis said in a statement.
![Mattis, Malaysian Defense Minister Hold Introductory Meeting > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Article Mattis, Malaysian Defense Minister Hold Introductory Meeting > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Article](https://sgmylive.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/170604-D-GY869-080.jpg)