盖茨承诺，按照美国与新加坡战略框架协议的要求增加在新加坡的军力部署；增加美国海军在亚洲各港口的访问次数；举行更多的海军联合演习；同时促进多边军事合作。
Gates promised to increase the number of US warships deployed to Singapore as part of the US-Singapore Strategic Framework Agreement; increase the number of US Navy calls in Asian ports; hold more joint naval exercises; and improve multilateral military cooperation.