2. Objective
• Understand how Singapore manages
conflict and ensure national security
Managing
National
Security
Deterrence
Diplomacy
3. Overview
• Countries manage international relations
through deterrence & diplomacy (D&D)
• Singapore’s deterrence policy: prepared
for any form of threats
• Singapore’s diplomatic policy:
developing relationships with as many
countries as possible.
4. Deterrence
• Refers to measures taken by countries
to prevent and protect themselves
from threats
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Maintaining military installations
Carrying out military exercises
Sharing information among countries
Installing CCTV cameras at train stations
6. A citizen armed force
• National Service (NS) was introduced in
1967 for all able-bodied male citizens
• Continue to serve as Operationally Ready
Nsmen for another 10 years
• Undergo refresher courses
• Maintain competence in handling new
weapons and equipment
7. rd
3
Generation SAF
• Recent advances in infocommunication technologies
• SAF needs to maximise defense
capabilities
• Soldiers can fight decisively in war &
respond flexibly in peacetime.
8. Singapore’s defence industry
• SAF needs to be self-reliant in defence
weapons
• DSTA provides cost-effective and modern
technology to SAF and MINDEF
• Buys and upgrades weapons
• Conducts defence-related research &
development
9. Total Defence
• Singaporeans believe that Singapore is
worth defending and are involved in all
defence efforts.
• Potential aggressors will think twice about
attacking Singapore
• 5 aspects: Civil, Economic, Social,
Psychological, Military
• Commemorated to remind Singaporeans
not to take our security for granted.
10. Multi-agency
coordination on security
• Various government agencies work
closely together to strengthen and
enhance national security.
• Meet regularly to plan national security
strategies and policies
• Work together with commercial and
private parties to combat any form of
major terror threats
11. Military co-operation
• Friendly ties with the armed forces of
other countries
• Agreements for Singapore troops to train
in countries such as France, Australia and
India.
• Regular military training activities
• FPDA established for nations to
cooperate and consult one another on
measures to be taken
12. Group Work
• Each group will take charge of each
measure on deterrence.
• Discuss with group members on how the
measure helps to prevent & protect
Singapore from threats.
• Write your responses on the butcher
paper.
• Class discussion
• 10 minutes for group work!
13. • Explain how each
measure will ensure
stability and peace in
Singapore.
14. Importance of Deterrence
• Self-reliance after being “abandoned”
during Japanese Occupation and
Indonesian Confrontation
• Economy affected when defence is
weak
• People do not feel secure and foreign
companies are not willing to invest in
Singapore
16. Diplomacy
• The way in which countries manage or
conduct relations with one another.
• Promote common interests and to resolve
conflicting interests in a peaceful manner.
18. Bilateral relations
• Relationship between 2 countries
o E.g. Singapore & Japan, Singapore & USA,
Singapore & Malaysia
• Singapore has been expanding bilateral
relationships with many countries since its
independence.
• Offering help in times of need:
humanitarian aid to Aceh when the
earthquake hit in 2004. Singapore sent
medicine, first aid, food parcels, water,
etc. for homeless victims.
19. Regional relations
• An association of countries in a region
• Better position when dealing with other
countries or associations. E.g. ASEAN, EU,
SAARC
20. Regional relations
• ASEAN initiatives
o ASEAN Free Trade Area, ASEAN Regional Forum,
Education and professional exchange,
economic cooperation & assistance,
environmental collaboration
21. Education & Professional
Exchange
• Singapore has provided training to 1700
officials from Laos since 1993.
• Training on IT skills, learning English and
handling trade promotions.
• Scholarships offered to students of ASEAN
countries so when they return to their
home country they can contribute to their
country’s development.
22. International relations
• Involve ties among many countries or
groupings throughout the world.
• United Nations (UN) helped Singapore by
sending experts to advise and help in the
economic and social development of the
country
• Singapore received help in industrial
planning and development in the 1970s
23. Importance of diplomacy
• Diplomacy provides an opportunity for
countries to pursue mutual interests.
• It also enables them to cooperate with
one another to solve common problems.
• It also helps countries resolve conflicts,
differences and disagreements
peacefully.
• Diplomacy also allows countries to help
one another in times of need.
