antiterror13
Brigadier
Imagine if Hongkong was a country like Singapore. Thanks to China, HK get free protection (no tax to China), otherwise like Singapore spend $7.6B a year for defense
Highlights of President Hu Jin Tao's inspection of PLA HK Garrison, 29-06-2012
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I always wondered why city countries do that. Being THAT small means almost every country around you could conquer you even if you had a large military due to geography disadvantage. In my opinion, forced military service seems kind of pointless as modern warfare doesn't rely on number of soldiers a country has.
Hu: Hello Comrades
Soldier: Hello Mr President
Hu: Comrades are tired from working hard.
Soldier: Serving the people.
yeah... don't think too deep about it, just standard slogan.
That's a question I've been asking for a long time...
Fortunately for Singapore though, its under the protection of the US 7th fleets
MwRYum
Major
The main point is to make it "expensive" to invade, and a respectable armed forces will make the other side think real hard when they incline to bend you to their will. When you look back at Singapore's history you'd find her relationships with Malaysia and Indonesia ain't sunshine and bunnies for almost the whole length of its existence...the strength of SAF helps to keep exchanges between nations verbal, otherwise they'd have dared something like Iraq against Kuwait.
Having US backing is nice, but Singaporean saw first hand how "reliable" that can be - painful lessons in WW2 was never forgotten in Singapore.
solarz
Brigadier
Great read! However, I think the key point here is "small". The Swiss are able to implement their system precisely because they're small (and because they're sneaky, but that's another story
). The term "Fortress" is doubly accurate because a fortress cannot encompass a large area.Great read! However, I think the key point here is "small". The Swiss are able to implement their system precisely because they're small (and because they're sneaky, but that's another story
They are not just small, they are willing to destroy their own infrastructure if needed, that kind of commitment itself deters many would be invaders.
But the most important way is to arm every single citizen, make the invading army not just fight the military.
Then mass killing will occurs. Becos any civilian can be a militant. Then the bomber will bomb any infrastructure it seen.