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Jul 1, 2010
No more reductions in NS
<!-- by line -->By June Cheong
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MALE Singaporeans rejoiced when the period of national service, or NS, was cut from two and a half years to two years in 2004.
The transformation of the Singapore Armed Forces to a third-generation force was a major factor for the reduction.
Now that the transformation of the SAF is well underway, will the period for NS be cut even more?
The answer is no, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean.
He said: "You can't get two discounts for the same thing."
While NS men may not see changes in the duration of their service, they will certainly experience the advancements, technological or otherwise, in the armed forces.
Home > Breaking News > Singapore > Story
Jul 1, 2010
No more reductions in NS
<!-- by line -->By June Cheong
<!-- end by line -->
<!-- end left side bar --><!-- story content : start -->
MALE Singaporeans rejoiced when the period of national service, or NS, was cut from two and a half years to two years in 2004.
The transformation of the Singapore Armed Forces to a third-generation force was a major factor for the reduction.
Now that the transformation of the SAF is well underway, will the period for NS be cut even more?
The answer is no, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean.
He said: "You can't get two discounts for the same thing."
While NS men may not see changes in the duration of their service, they will certainly experience the advancements, technological or otherwise, in the armed forces.