Are you ready for 7 million people on tiny Singapore?

[limlim]

3Boys:

I must say I feel a little disappointed that not more people weighed in against the ridiculous notion that our island is not defensible.


Having dutifully served NS and ICTs over the years, and having held some positions of responsibility in that time, I have no doubt that there is no country in the region that can mount a successful invasion of Singapore, and it is down to the professionalism and strength of our armed forces, not the presence of foreigners. If you are not familiar, here is a good book to read.

Thanks to ABTM.. :evil: :evil:

Aerial dogfight over Singapore air space....

[limlim]

JannettLee:

I learnt new thing today! I didn't know that we can defense Nuclear Weapon from Russia and China. :yikes: I always thought that they don't even need to come out 一兵一卒can already 轻而易举拿下 those countries which do not have any nuclear weapon. They have Nuclear Weapon but still are not considered to have ability to project forces ? :skeptical:

So the powerful countries throw a nuke and destroy everything?

And they gained NOTHING in return but a mess of radioactive wasteland and still have to dig into the pocket for the cost of a nuclear bomb too..

[limlim]

Iluvmygals:

Keeping defense budget to the minimum means building a stone wall around the circumference of the island and putting a few guns on sentosa!

:evil: :evil:

Sounds familiar....., and the fall of the \"Impregnable fortress\" to become Syonanto ..?

Is history a compulsory subject nowadays.....?

[Just relax]

3Boys:

I must say I feel a little disappointed that not more people weighed in against the ridiculous notion that our island is not defensible.

Not to worry 3Boys I think there are more than enough of us who are aware of what our country is capable of and I know from my own interactions with our chaps who have gone on peace-keeping missions around the region that our neighbours actually appreciate the seriousness by which we take the defense of Singapore.

And I seriously do not think we can afford to actually reduce our defense expenditure because the nature of the threats to Singapore are constantly evolving. The SAF is a deterrent not only as against hostile military action but also as against terrorist attacks. The SAF is a component of the Total Defence doctrine and whatever people may say, the fact is Singapore can mobilize a deterrent force despite its small size. Psychologically this is critical for a small country as well.

[3Boys]

Just relax:

3Boys:

I must say I feel a little disappointed that not more people weighed in against the ridiculous notion that our island is not defensible.

Not to worry 3Boys I think there are more than enough of us who are aware of what our country is capable of and I know from my own interactions with our chaps who have gone on peace-keeping missions around the region that our neighbours actually appreciate the seriousness by which we take the defense of Singapore.

And I seriously do not think we can afford to actually reduce our defense expenditure because the nature of the threats to Singapore are constantly evolving. The SAF is a deterrent not only as against hostile military action but also as against terrorist attacks. The SAF is a component of the Total Defence doctrine and whatever people may say, the fact is Singapore can mobilize a deterrent force despite its small size. Psychologically this is critical for a small country as well.

Thank you.

I believe the majority of Singaporean NSmen, whilst fully aware of the shortcomings of NS, ICT and various other irritations that we will complain and bitch about to each other, very few will actually believe that the armed forces, as a whole, are incapable of defending us, or will throw in the towel at the first hint of trouble.

We must not throw the baby out with the bath water.

[sleepy]

4,000 turn up at Speakers' Corner for population White Paper protest

From yahoo newsroom 3 hours ago http://sg.news.yahoo.com/huge-turnout-at-speakers--corner-for-population-white-paper-protest-101051153.html

[lim72]

It was more than 4k!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upYDD8im5W0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[3Boys]

limlim:

JannettLee:

I learnt new thing today! I didn't know that we can defense Nuclear Weapon from Russia and China. :yikes: I always thought that they don't even need to come out 一兵一卒can already 轻而易举拿下 those countries which do not have any nuclear weapon. They have Nuclear Weapon but still are not considered to have ability to project forces ? :skeptical:

So the powerful countries throw a nuke and destroy everything?

And they gained NOTHING in return but a mess of radioactive wasteland and still have to dig into the pocket for the cost of a nuclear bomb too..

Indeed. History channel has a series of shows on fall of Singapore this weekend. Bombings of downtown Singapore, Penang, people dying, British defeat. Lets see if we be so chin-chye about our defence.

[sleepy]

Just realized today's turn up at hong lim is fewer than pink dot event

http://pinkdot.sg/more-than-15000-singaporeans-at-pink-dot-2012/

[WeiHan]

sleepy:

Just realized today's turn up at hong lim is fewer than pink dot event

http://pinkdot.sg/more-than-15000-singaporeans-at-pink-dot-2012/

Pink dot is probably 15,000.