Like many have alluded to, I think it's time to seriously look at the NS regime which has been in place for nearly 50 years without significant review or debate.
The more important issue is what do we replace NS with? Some have suggested a full -time dedicated army or using the Gurkha contingent.
No-one can seriously argue that Singapore does not need defending given its size and vulnerable geographic location but before we take steps to abolish it, we need to come up with a viable alternative to deter foreign aggressors and despots.
Sinkies have a lot to lose if their country's sovereignty is lost. Do not assume Uncle Sam or a NATO led alliance will help bail you out of such a predicament.
Singapore, in a strategic sense, means very little to these so called 'allies'.