SG second most militarised country in the world

[Confuseous]

WASHINGTON - Israel tops the list of the world's most militarized nations, according to the latest Global Militarisation Index released by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC).

Singapore ranks second, followed by Syria, Russia, Jordan, and Cyprus, according to the Index, which is based on a number of weighted variables, such as the comparison of a country's military budget with its gross domestic product (GDP), and the %age of the GDP it spends on health care.

Six of the top 10 states, including Israel (1), Syria (4), Jordan (5), Kuwait (7), Bahrain (9), and Saudi Arabia (10) are located in the Middle East, while yet another of Iran's neighbors, Azerbaijan, made its first entry into the militarized elite at number 8.

In addition to Singapore, China (82) and India (71) are increasing their defense budgets at a relatively rapid rate, while the recent flaring of territorial conflicts between Beijing and its neighbors across the South and East China Seas will likely amplify voices within those countries for defense build-ups.

- http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/NK15Ak02.html

 

[Sir_Fcuk]

Of course.... even the maids here contribute to total defence (not to mention wash, iron, clean combat attire and boots every weekend)

 

[watchman8]

WASHINGTONIn addition to Singapore, China (82) and India (71) are increasing their defense budgets at a relatively rapid rate, while the recent flaring of territorial conflicts between Beijing and its neighbors across the South and East China Seas will likely amplify voices within those countries for defense build-ups.

- http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/NK15Ak02.html

Singapore has no business sticking its head out in the contest of south china sea. What the hell is the cabinet thinking? Or are they merely a proxy to USA? Do LHL seriously think that China will bother about Singapore's opinion on south china sea?

Anyway the military budget of China and India are largely wasted on bribes, whereas Singapore military budget are wasted on USA hardwares and overseas training. Singaporeans stand to gain very little of the total defence budget. What a joke.

 

[TracyTan866]

waste of good money!

 

[moolightaffairs]

Of course.... even the maids here contribute to total defence (not to mention wash, iron, clean combat attire and boots every weekend)

sibeh ho!!! NDP got maid contingent!!!

 

[eatshitndie]

sibeh ho!!! NDP got maid contingent!!!

comfort women brigade?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

yet we produce ah qua soldiers.......boys not men who drop dead like flies even during training.......

 

[ray_of_hope]

Being one of the most heavily militarised does not equate to being able to defend successfully.

 

[moolightaffairs]

Being one of the most heavily militarised does not equate to being able to defend successfully.

强将手下无弱兵！
look at our generals and you will know.

 

[Liquigas]

A highly mililtarised country and yet allowed a middle aged lame man to swim across the Johore straits undetected when the security appratus of the whole nation had been mobilised to track him down. What a joke, right? We really have to do something to prevent enemy soldiers from swimming across narrow strip of waters and land on our shores....we are a very small country with short coastline and the nearest housing estate is only 5 km from the beach!

 

[johnny333]

comfort women brigade?

Logistics, we need them to help carry all the barang, barang

 

[wikiphile]

It is obvious that our SAF has been heavily invested to fight a war against invading aliens and their marauding armies from above the skies.

Either that or it is feeding the local Military-Industrial Complex big time : ST Group/GIC/Temasek holdings

 

[ray_of_hope]

...it is feeding the local Military-Industrial Complex big time : ST Group/GIC/Temasek holdings

It is that, but it is also for purposes of propaganda. What they call Psychological Defence. Where do you think the very pronounced trait of sinkie arrogance comes from? Thinking that we can be defended successfully and are invincible, but it is all a mirage.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Singapore has no business sticking its head out in the contest of south china sea. What the hell is the cabinet thinking? Or are they merely a proxy to USA? Do LHL seriously think that China will bother about Singapore's opinion on south china sea?

Anyway the military budget of China and India are largely wasted on bribes, whereas Singapore military budget are wasted on USA hardwares and overseas training. Singaporeans stand to gain very little of the total defence budget. What a joke.

like i've been saying for years................just like SAF go Afghanistan............last time medical team............now they training the locals in firearms........next step leh ?

eventually S'pore will be like a NATO member lor...........help USA fight wars..............our people die and our money wasted...........so Lee Family can stay on as governors of this island

the Lee Family is controlled by the same people that control USA..............so SAF buy more and better weapons to ''help out''.............so the Lees can stay in power............earning their masters' approval............


all the talk about piracy in the Malacca Straits by the US and S'pore ............just an excuse for them to intercept oil tankers bound for China in a future war.....

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Thinking that we can be defended successfully and are invincible, but it is all a mirage.

decades of brain washing........machiam how we got the best govt in the world LOL.......best paid YES.

 

[VBScripts]

Being one of the most heavily militarised does not equate to being able to defend successfully.

I am quite agrees with your statement above. My concern is most of the sillyporean had been made to become kiasi, kiasu and kialumpar drops mentality, when there’s a real war happen wonder our NS boys and Reservist men still have the balls and guts to defend, and more importantly whether they were still have any loyalty to Sillypore. I hope I am wrong


.

 

[johnny333]

like i've been saying for years................just like SAF go Afghanistan............last time medical team............now they training the locals in firearms........next step leh ?

eventually S'pore will be like a NATO member lor...........help USA fight wars..............our people die and our money wasted...........so Lee Family can stay on as governors of this island

the Lee Family is controlled by the same people that control USA..............so SAF buy more and better weapons to ''help out''.............so the Lees can stay in power............earning their masters' approval............


all the talk about piracy in the Malacca Straits by the US and S'pore ............just an excuse for them to intercept oil tankers bound for China in a future war.....

No need to look so far. Spore is helping the Burmese junta with weapons and know how. Experience gained by spying on it's own citizens is now being sold to the Burmese junta.:(

 

[watchman8]

like i've been saying for years................just like SAF go Afghanistan............last time medical team............now they training the locals in firearms........next step leh ?

eventually S'pore will be like a NATO member lor...........help USA fight wars..............our people die and our money wasted...........so Lee Family can stay on as governors of this island

the Lee Family is controlled by the same people that control USA..............so SAF buy more and better weapons to ''help out''.............so the Lees can stay in power............earning their masters' approval............


all the talk about piracy in the Malacca Straits by the US and S'pore ............just an excuse for them to intercept oil tankers bound for China in a future war.....

this is different from Afghanistan, where it was a medical team, which is more neutral and would not create any enemy.

But when PAP stick its fingers into south china sea, then China will be unhappy with Singapore. Why not sit on the fence for a while, see who is winning before picking sides. Afterall China is not coming after waters and airspace controlled by Singapore. Why go around being so high profile in this fight?

 

[johnny333]

..Why go around being so high profile in this fight?

That's because they have $$$ & are too free. As they say idle hands make mischief:(

What we need are more opposition members in parliament to keep them busy. I suspect when that happens the old one will be too scared to appear in Parliament

 

[Sir_Fcuk]

强将手下无弱兵！
look at our generals and you will know.

A recently retired CHIEF OF ARMY. A very daunting figure he poses! Great spokesman for the Singapore army!

I KEE CHIU