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Military service? Aside from the coastguard what kind of army does Singapore even need?!
by MomoXenosaga 5y ago
Military service? Aside from the coastguard what kind of army does Singapore even need?!
- logicchains 5y agohttps://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-military-best-air-force-navy-southeast-asia-2018-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-military-best-air-... Singapore has one of the best armies in the world, ostensibly to protect itself from Malaysia/Indonesia.
- barry-cotter 5y agoThe same kind as Switzerland, one big enough to make it obviously not worthwhile to try and conquer. It takes 30 minutes by road from Johor to the heart of Singapore.
- raxxorrax 5y agoThere was plently of conflict with Malaysia. Don't know about the current situation though.
- dehrmann 5y agoIt's in an important strategic location. Ships going between China and Europe generally pass through the straight.