This Tiny Island Is the Most Densely Defended Country in the World

This Tiny Island Is the Most Densely Defended Country in the World | WSJ

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Singapore, a city state around the same size as New York City, has built one of Southeast Asia’s most advanced militaries. Despite being at peace with its neighbors, Singapore’s defense budget was over $11 billion in 2022, ranking it per capita among the highest in the world.
Singapore has ordered 20 F-35 jets and its navy is increasing its number of submarines to eight, more submarines than both its larger neighbors Malaysia and Indonesia combined.
WSJ takes a closer look at why this small nation is pouring billions into its armed forces.
Chapters:
0:00 Singapore’s advanced military
0:41 Defense spending
2:13 Singapore’s arsenal
3:02 Singapore’s weaknesses
4:20 Total defense
4:59 Tensions with China
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@andreylucass Ай бұрын

Buy this man a decent microphone WSJ

@vasiovasio Ай бұрын

Well... it is Recession, inflation you know... 😂😂😂

@militiamc Ай бұрын

Has this issue been fixed? The audio seemed fine when I watched it just now

@razzahling8951 Ай бұрын

sounds like AI

@jasontungjw Ай бұрын

He can consider Shopee hahahahaha

@ILovePancakes24 Ай бұрын

Microphone from wish

@yiklinkhoo Ай бұрын

One of the very few rare videos that actually uses 100% actual footage of Singapore (not stock footage or substitute footage). For this reason, this is worth a watch.

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

I visited Singapore on business in 1999 and I love and respect the country. They asked me if I wanted to become Singapore citizen because I align so closely with their values

@jont2576 Ай бұрын

@@chrisschene8301 1999 singapore is very different and long gone, and even if u only seen it briefly in 1999, i think u would recognise singapore today is a completely different entity and "thing"....sad

@robertbauer3419 Ай бұрын

@@chrisschene8301 Hi, I'm sorry but can you please elaborate little furter on your statement "they asked me if I wanted to become Singapore citizen because I align so closely with their values"? Who asked you that - the Singapore Immigration Service/Ministry, some government official...? I'm just confused how can you just go to Singapore for a business trip and then "they" ask you if you want their citizenship just like that? Unless you are billionaire/multimillionaire, I've never heard of anything like that, especially in a country which offcially has the #1 passport to travel in the world with and it has the highest living standard in the world, too. I'd appreciate any input becaue I'd love me to get my hands on a Singapore Passport. Thank you.

@cosmicspacelatte Ай бұрын

@@robertbauer3419yep I agree it sound suspicious. People lie all the time on the internet too

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

No, I won't elaborate

@nawwk79 Ай бұрын

"Audio Quality Is Terrible" - Sun Tzu

@neogivxapwntcpaa Ай бұрын

"I never said that" -sun tzu

@InotBigDA Ай бұрын

“in order to confuse your enemies, you must confuse yourself.” - Sun Tzu

@slej2502 Ай бұрын

-Sun Tzu

@pubst Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 -Sun Tzu

@wpariah Ай бұрын

LOL

@nenadmitrovic3120 Ай бұрын

The WSJ had to post this so US senators can learn where Singapore is

@angeluscorpius Ай бұрын

Just Tom Cotton.

@carr16k Ай бұрын

😂

@bennysamuelkoh9463 Ай бұрын

@@angeluscorpius Cotton Tim rather

@Thekidisalright Ай бұрын

It’s pointless, they still think all Chinese in the world have China citizenship

@faze_fox2092 Ай бұрын

"Senation, Im Simgaporean!"

@clementckw Ай бұрын

As a Singaporean, I thought that there was an important historical story that the video missed out - SG gained independence from the British post WWII in large part because the British wasnt able to defend the tiny territory. Prior to that the British were confident that SG wouldnt fall, but it embarrassingly surrenderred within days and the British bailed. The leaders post independence lived through those times and recognised the importance to be self sufficient. As we were taught in schools and in national service, no one owes us a living.

@toolbaggers Ай бұрын

Singapore should thank Japan for liberating it from western colonialism.

@fot6771 Ай бұрын

as a Brit I wonder if we truly won the war at all, given the costs necessary to bring victory

@albback8176 Ай бұрын

The British similarly failed in HK.

@micahnewman Ай бұрын

@@toolbaggers And welcome Japanese colonialism?

@user-jq1mg2mz7o Ай бұрын

@@toolbaggers 3 years of jap atrocities was more brutal than 100 years of brit colonisation. that's how bad it was

@helloworld1476 Ай бұрын

embarrassing audio quality

@user47362 Ай бұрын

WSJ probably outsourced it to upwork

@Fee.1 Ай бұрын

I think it may have been while the video was still uploading? I don’t hear any issues. Theres just a significant emphasis on vocals until the music at the end plays. Doesn’t sound BAD for me though

@brycefraz Ай бұрын

They don’t have ears don’t worry I can hear it just fine too

@Tappy-toes-808 Ай бұрын

Seems fine to me, maybe your device is not working or it was encoding?

@ravinraven6913 Ай бұрын

I don't notice any quality issues outside youtube sucking.

@thinkingcitizen Ай бұрын

singapore one of the most advanced countries in world, did not deserve this audio quality

@davidanalyst671 Ай бұрын

Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to embrace capitalism, so they are super powerful. What a surprise, said Lee Kuan Yu, the superhero of the Singaporeans.

@tempejkl Ай бұрын

@@davidanalyst671The two countries with the highest growth rate in the past decades are two socialists, China, then Vietnam. No other country even comes close... Plus, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan are all capitalist; how are they doing?

@markdsm-5157 Ай бұрын

"one of the most advanced countries in the world" - no. "a country with the best tech money can buy" - yes Singapore isn't making those advancements.

@leakahoshi5049 Ай бұрын

@@davidanalyst671Singapore isn't rich because of capitalism alone, it because literally only has one city. No need to diverse fund when you only has one city to think about.

@xxDxxism Ай бұрын

@@davidanalyst671and you don't even know how to spell his name 😂

@rishabhshukla4290 Ай бұрын

As a Singaporean, thanks for covering this story but also, what an amazing microphone you have there. Is this what listening in 240p sounds like?

@arghost9798 Ай бұрын

Nah, 240p with 128kbps .aac audio file is still not so terrible like this. This audio is probably recorded by Symbian/java phone recorder with 3gp format.

@phosphate66 Ай бұрын

@@arghost9798 AUDIO NERD

@Direwoof Ай бұрын

It is teh hey you pikachu mic from n64, i had used it for a few yrs XD

@heehee7373 Ай бұрын

@@phosphate66 Audiophile 😂

@StickyKeys187 Ай бұрын

Are you indian Singaporean by any chance, looking at your username?

@dJ-yj1sb Ай бұрын

Is this what a fish hears

@legitbeans9078 Ай бұрын

😂 fr

@vasiovasio Ай бұрын

😭😭😭

@aero.l Ай бұрын

Sounds like AI 😂

@Mew77778 Ай бұрын

Yeah. The sea mackerel mentioned in the video 🤣

@weijiakong1248 Ай бұрын

No. I'm a fish and can confirm we get much better audio than this.

@efstrexius2177 Ай бұрын

For the Singaporeans watching, yes there were some info that might be wrong and not updated but that’s a good thing because it helps our operational security :)

@BigFatPandaaa Ай бұрын

I like how Singaporeans are also always ready to defend the information online.🤣

@lloyd9500 Ай бұрын

Love that. Part of me wants to correct everyone's stupid af take in this extremely poorly informed comment section (and video), but the other part is like "well, OpSec is clearly on point". Keep it up SG!

@huggybear441 Ай бұрын

@@BigFatPandaaa It's SG *Psychological Defence* where everyone has to play a part.

@andirememberu Ай бұрын

OPSEC always😂😂😂

@MimOzanTamamogullar Ай бұрын

@@lloyd9500 Can you tell me about it? I'm curious

@MaximumPasta Ай бұрын

2:00 that maneuver was sick

@george_sj4387 Ай бұрын

It’s the Korean Air Force’s Black Eagles during 2024 Singapore airshow

@Poobtato Ай бұрын

Ironically not even performed by our own

@masterchinese28 Ай бұрын

I remember being in Singapore in 2007. We were attending a meeting at our office next to the Marina. Suddenly we heard a big explosion and we went to the window to see what was happening. Then we saw an explosion in the bay and a helicopter flying low with troops jumping out of the back and into the water below. Had we just witnessed a terrorist attack? An opening salvo from a foreign enemy? Nope. The next thing we saw was another helicopter dragging a huge Singapore flag behind it. The whole thing was a dress rehearsal for the upcoming national day.

@listentomyheartbeat Ай бұрын

Hahahaha every year for National Day we see this! I can understand it may seem startling for a tourist or visitor new to the country during the month of August 😂

@uronchanokoe128 Ай бұрын

Starting from May or June onwards, parade rehearsal is on every Saturday until August. Except on Saturday, that is one week before National Day.

@lndyrd Ай бұрын

i might've been part of the troops in that

@masterchinese28 Ай бұрын

@@lndyrd Cool!!

@davee2056 Ай бұрын

Next news story: WSJ makes their journos record the audio for their videos with an iPhone 3 underwater. Can't believe I made it to 47 seconds.

@ILovePancakes24 Ай бұрын

Wsj is a rag anyway.

@AbuHajarAlBugatti Ай бұрын

Meanwhile you had no issue watching 240-480p videos with horrible audio for decades including crt tv

@ravinraven6913 Ай бұрын

can't believe you managed to type more than one whole world before your attention span said wheres the flashy game stuff.. if you find it trouble to listen to this, how is your active listening in real life....this isn't bad but seems like a bunch of kids are used to the fanciest most expensive tools, when it sounds better than the stuff in the 90s so sounds good.

@eatsofeating Ай бұрын

Seriously? it sounds fine

@cucunjameela Ай бұрын

For real? I did it for 30 sec and my ears already cry a river 😭

@xikungao2376 Ай бұрын

They're literally next to one of the most important shipping channels on this planet. It makes sense to be extremely defended. Alternatively just look at what's going on in Strait of Hormuz rn

@LoanwordEggcorn Ай бұрын

And the Red Sea.

@ssrae-2229 Ай бұрын

Soon S'pore will be history if Thailand did the land bridge --

@okisoba Ай бұрын

@@ssrae-2229still cheaper to have the boat go through the straight and straight to the port most of the goods should be going to. Don’t need to offload everything and redistribute to trucks/trains and go to another distribution center where it’s offloaded again to get redistributed

@jjj8491 Ай бұрын

Some of the content is wrong. 1. It is no longer a poisonous shrimp strategy. It has since evolved to the Dolphin 2. Seletar airport is not an airbase. It’s a private airport for private jets. You’re missing changi airbase.

@mingzmings88 Ай бұрын

So?

@davidcks Ай бұрын

Ya… some stuffs anyhow hantam one….

@someb0dy2 Ай бұрын

They also mentioned that all Singaporean men serve 2 years in the military, which I believe is wrong. Some go to Civil Defence, some to Police, some to the Military. And all decided by the government how many and who goes where. So not all Singaporean men will know how to shoot a rifle, etc. Many might, but not all.

@faze_fox2092 Ай бұрын

for first one, it still remains true its STILL poisonous shrimp strategy

@jont2576 Ай бұрын

why dolphin?why not free willy?

@nickayrton3766 Ай бұрын

Completely neglects to mention Singapore's tense history with it's neighbors who have threatened to invade or cut water supplies multiple times since it's independent in 1965

@Glee73 Ай бұрын

Stop war mongering. Malaysia has never threatened to invade Singapore. Also.. The politician who loved to talk up the issue of water supply is long gone. Current govt. Prefers working together with other countries and maintaining good relations.

@Lekirius Ай бұрын

Nope. They just want to revise the 1965 prices. Would you sell your house for $6000 like in the 50s?

@splashmoby Ай бұрын

I must say brainwashing really works 💁‍♀

@masha22092000r Ай бұрын

@@Glee73 yes it did. Stop trying to change history to fit your political views.

@higasidi8210 Ай бұрын

instigator detected 😂

@bodiandras Ай бұрын

tell this man about not standing in bike lanes

@huaiwei Ай бұрын

That is not a bike lane. It is along the Marina Barrage.

@Booz2020 Ай бұрын

FARDed 😅

@tedl8178 Ай бұрын

i thought my sound bar is broken

@ravinraven6913 Ай бұрын

thought? is? Thought is pass tense and "is" is current. So you thought in the past the your sound bar is broken now? sounds like more than that is broken...

@eatsofeating Ай бұрын

It probably is, lol

@abyssmal5858 Ай бұрын

"Happy is that city which in time of peace thinks of war." -Venice and Singapore's motto

@hejma_kato Ай бұрын

I live in the southern area of Malaysia where I got to enjoy Singaporean TV. I was always puzzled by the flashing words on top of the screen. This videos explains one of the greatest mysteries of my childhood.

@musenw8834 Ай бұрын

Oh you from JB (Larkin) there is it? 😊

@ikhwansaloot 22 күн бұрын

But why do they need to show those words on TV shows? For what

@jojoanggono3229 Ай бұрын

Singapore has been very quiet about their military asset. Their submarine fleet is the best in SEA, perfectly suited for coastal defense.

@nerolink7 Ай бұрын

Invincible-class submarine is not only littoral but also ocean going .

@Antsrule Ай бұрын

The subs are built for shallow water engagements and quiet in shallow water though it’s diesal-electric and not nuclear.

@NewmaticKe Ай бұрын

Thanks for beating around the bush. Those subs are for blockading the Straits, hopefully the need for that never comes.

@oweneather1435 Ай бұрын

Under AUKUS, Australia, not Singapore, gets SSNs. Right now, it is acquiring cruise missiles ( and developing capacity to build them) with range to block the Mallacca Straits. That's the real strategic defence of Singapore, as Australia has done for eighty years, long before Harry Lee had his moment.

@TerryCheever Ай бұрын

Singapore has been pretty much at this level of capability and readiness for decades, even longer, I think. We had training exercises with their Air Force back in the 80's when was stationed in the Philippines at Clark AB. Even saw their combat aircraft and C-130's at Osan AB when stationed there in the later 80's. Small in stature, but not in power.

@canelop4p181 Ай бұрын

Just wondering though, who is Singapore threatened by? I think Singapore has good relations with China so who is the threat?

@rsyoutube285 Ай бұрын

@@canelop4p181anyone could be

@antred11 Ай бұрын

@@canelop4p181 Relations with neighbors can change in no time at all. If you're militarily weak when that happens, you won't have time to prepare your defense.

@TerryCheever Ай бұрын

@@canelop4p181 Not the sharpest tool in the shed, eh. Did you thumbs up yourself?

@nonye0 Ай бұрын

@@canelop4p181 imperial japanese army and british colonial.

@rudiruttger Ай бұрын

It's clear to see in the historical record what happens to small nations that don't maintain healthy civic defense.

@eduardoking8402 Ай бұрын

Yup. Present day lesson...Ukraine. There is so much allies can help and donate. How long can the money keep flowing?

@Dept246 Ай бұрын

Singapore is a shipping hub with vessels arriving around the clock. That may be one of the reasons why they spend a large amount on the military.

@aeroAdvocate Ай бұрын

@@eduardoking8402 Please take your geography classes again. Do you have any idea how huge Ukraine is?

@eduardoking8402 Ай бұрын

@@aeroAdvocate of course I know how big Ukraine is, but it is still 28x smaller than Russia. While it may be much much much larger than Singapore, it never bothered to boost its military defence....until Russia struck. There is no need for me to take my geography class again, thank you.

@nfaudoa801 Ай бұрын

⁠@@aeroAdvocate Funny of you to think that he was talking about land mass. 😂 That never once crossed my mind since I was thinking population size and civil defense. 😂

@JohnnyJQuest Ай бұрын

Surprise. A strong military is required for a strong economy.

@FutaCatto2 Ай бұрын

Singapore's economy is strong because the government is good at acting passive towards rich countries. Our military still depends on foreign militaries, just like our economy. We don't have the land to raise animals and agriculture. The culture here is usually just study, work, money equals happy.

@mistermood4164 Ай бұрын

Japan?

@Bell_plejdo568p Ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@FutaCatto2passive to what strong countries the US/China/west? Also sigipore is a country that makes the global elite/rich happy, that y it is how it is. Can u tell me how the military relies on forgein military and the economy too

@FutaCatto2 Ай бұрын

@@Bell_plejdo568p I don't need to tell you about our military. The fact we are considered the smallest country in the world, we need the support of foreign militaries. Singapore has always relied on Malaysia for food and water. Australia supplies us with the most beef and milk. Thailand supplies food. America supplies jewelry and opens businesses here in Singapore to maintain both relations and economy.

@kelvinkj7074 Ай бұрын

A strong defence helps to protect investors and citizens from harm. Investing in defence is like investing in health and life insurance. It helps everyone to develop and prosper peacefully.

@chocomelonsugarhigh Ай бұрын

Thanks to all my NS men. You’re doing great in protecting the country 🥰

@denlimwolf460 Ай бұрын

Those airobatics were insane. Had to do a retake in slow motion to see how those jets didn't collide in the air.

@user-yb1wt2mq8c Ай бұрын

It's a view thing. If you get a different view, side/back/right under/etc, you will see a good safety separation, though it's still pretty close compared to normal operations. Check out different videos on Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, some will show the "in cockpit" view. They look really good from the front but it's still a pretty safe maneuver [increase risk, but also increase mitigation with practise, training, etc].

@Kelvin_Foo Ай бұрын

Those aerobatic jets are actually South Korean (ROKAF Black Eagles). The RSAF does have a demonstration team with F-16s (Black Knights) but these are pilots from operational squadrons that are assigned on an "as needed" basis for events like the National Day Parade or Singapore Airshow.

@denlimwolf460 Ай бұрын

@@Kelvin_Foo that's awesome. I was stationed in Korea for a year and got to see the Korean F16s all the time.

@Expt626 Ай бұрын

There's a trick to it. The clue is your eyes cant perceive depth with no object to reference.

@philip2205 Ай бұрын

The audio quality of the narration is quite poor

@neuropathical Ай бұрын

seems to be an issue with something that reduces noise floor, or a noise cancelling issue, raw audio should've just been used instead

@Fee.1 Ай бұрын

I’m not hearing an issue.

@lloyd9500 Ай бұрын

Bro was talking like a robot. Every sentence had the same intonation. So jarring.

@skullsaintdead Ай бұрын

Much love from Australia, dear Singapore!

@wyattearp88 Ай бұрын

Much love from Singapore, dear Australia!

@Pfyzer Ай бұрын

Nuh uh

@user-hj1zj2fr8r Ай бұрын

Welcome Dearest Australia military assets to perform servicing, replenishment and docking in Singapore. Many Australian soldiers had sacrifice their lives defending Singapore against Japanese in WW2. During my time in the army, I was involved in the memorial ceremony in Kranji Cemetery to paid respect the glorious dead of Australian soldiers who fought in WW2 defending Singapore. Filled with gratitude, I only have the best wishes for Australia. Thanks!

@DK-yz9xk Ай бұрын

@@user-hj1zj2fr8ryou think they defended Singapore for us? 🙄🙄

@thehair9741 Ай бұрын

I remember going to Australia n visiting one of the souvenir shops owned by a Singaporean in Australia.. suddenly a white dude came in n shouted "go back to ur country"..from Aussie with love 😂

@gregjohnson8520 Ай бұрын

Thank you for a great summarization and comparison of Singapore.

@paulmcmullan9931 Ай бұрын

Singapore has two air force training bases in Australia.

@MickeyPickney-dc6tj Ай бұрын

Another one in Arizona.

@musenw8834 Ай бұрын

Yeah the shoal water bay training area is the main one if I remember correctly. The other one I can't remember if it's in Queensland or wherever else.

@thomasmurray3920 Ай бұрын

I have visited Singapore multiple times in the 70s and 80s, and loved it. Although much has changed since then, it is still a model gif other nations to follow. I had an opportunity to work with their navy, and they were all highly professional. It should also be noted that they have developed weapons of their own, such as the Ultimax 100 light machine gun. It is one of the lightest possibly in the world, and is in use by a number of other countries.

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

Would not trade my US freedom and Chaos for the lack of freedom in Singapore.

@johnchua9387 Ай бұрын

@@chrisschene8301You don't stand a chance becoming a Singaporean even if you were to try. Bet you don't even know where Singapore is located. A hint, Singapore is not part of China like many of your comrades who sucks in geography think it is.

@liongjiahwong5478 Ай бұрын

@@chrisschene8301after 7 PM, your children are not allowed to go out. Is the call freedom. In Singapore anyone can go home at Midnight.

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

@@johnchua9387 blocking you

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

@johnchua9387 not everyone is stupid like you. Do they still use the cane for judical punishment? They should apply it to you for being so educated and an LGBTQ embarrassment to SG, bringing dishonor upon SG.

@linzixuan29 Ай бұрын

Proud to be a sgrean

@RDBean Ай бұрын

Was stationed on USS LaSalle when we went thru a fuel conversion from black oil to Kerosene in 1973. Cleanest, safest place ever been to, now 70yrs old. From what I saw then to what read/watch now, their military is no joke, they take their freedon seriously

@Castrate- Ай бұрын

Sovereignty, not freedom. Singapore is no champion of freedom

@Scaleyback317 Ай бұрын

I went to school in Singapore in the '60's. I lived in Kluang, Johore. My late Dad, had nothing but admiration for Singapore. I admit, even all these years later and in full knowledge that the SIngapore I grew to love is long gone, I still have a soft spot for the Island(s) and have yet to meet a Singaporean who I have not liked as a person.

@Rocky-life518 Ай бұрын

lee kuan yew is my favorite leader I wish Africa had one leader like him. It’s very embarrassing how a tiny country Singapore with little resources became a first world country. Most of Africa countries got their independence the same as Singapore and they are still lagging behind. We Africans like to blame a white men

@yewsengcheong1637 Ай бұрын

We are fortunate in how we have a geographical advantage sitting on a major trade route and we had LKY who had the vision to take to what it became.

@ShhhHhhhz Ай бұрын

Paul Kagame has the likes of Lee.

@leakahoshi5049 Ай бұрын

Major trade route + one city, I don't think there's a way for Singapore not becoming a prosperous land regardless who own it

@imitaridge9741 Ай бұрын

You can blame it on corrupt African leaders who put their self interests above the people they are supposed to serve and plunder the countries wealth. All that stolen money is in Switzerland or some other countries who surreptitiously hide their ill gotten gains.

@NewmaticKe Ай бұрын

I am a Singaporean businessman and one day, I was having a business meeting in an African country (I shall not name), there was a raid by the immigration department. Although I met all legal requirements, I was arrested illegally, thrown into the back of a van and my passport confiscated. When immigration officer securing me in the van realized I was Singaporean asked me how Singapore became so successful? My reply was that we do not harass investors. A week later, my host paid USD2000 to secure my passport so I can leave the country. As a business person holding a Singapore passport & ABTC, I can travel visa free to more than 190 countries and use the diplomatic channel at the immigration of APEC countries, it is stark contrast. This true story was told and retold to many business persons with intention to do business in Africa.

@mokisan Ай бұрын

Wsj not lending him a decent mic 😅

@kraijom319 Ай бұрын

Continue to grow and prosper Singapore 🇮🇩🤜🤛🇸🇬

@shawnc5188 Ай бұрын

Correction: Singapore will not be operating 8 submarines concurrently, as your article falsely states. The four Invincible-class boats will replace the last two Challenger-class submarines, originally launched in 1967 in Sweden, and the two Archer-class, which were also built for the RSwN and launched in 1986-1987.

@nuggetmanman5459 Ай бұрын

Invincible till a barrage of bombs

@megane9861 Ай бұрын

@@nuggetmanman5459do you mean "depth charges"

@Poobtato Ай бұрын

@@nuggetmanman5459fool it’s not like Malaysia/Indonesia even possess the tech to locate and detect subs frm aircraft, assuming they even have a sizeable amount of operationally ready aircraft given the history of poor funding and lackluster maintenance, and last time I checked SU-27 vs modernised F16s/F15s isn’t even a competition

@Buttercookies0 Ай бұрын

Do not reveal unnecessary military info. There are spies everywhere.

@hughjass1044 Ай бұрын

Respect to Singapore from Canada!

@youruncle5555 Ай бұрын

Canada sucks

@CatErpillar618 Ай бұрын

We don't care

@Antsrule Ай бұрын

@tailsorange2872 Ай бұрын

We don't care if you don't care; You don't matter.@@CatErpillar618

@jasonpoler Ай бұрын

Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon thank Singapore for their business.

@DorothyWayneright5 28 күн бұрын

And don't forget Raid Shadow Legends

27 күн бұрын

@@DorothyWayneright5people in SG made raid?

@DorothyWayneright5 26 күн бұрын

Nah, just a silly joke. OP comment just reminded me of the usual sponsors we see in videos...

@matttrafton2725 Ай бұрын

Way to go small nation.💪Stay strong.

@wtf.O_O Ай бұрын

Very informative videos for knowing how wide spread of the awareness of the future conflict, which may/may not happen. And the audio is clear and good. 👍

@johanea Ай бұрын

Maker and model of your microphone please? I’d like myself some early 90’s sound quality when feeling nostalgic.

@elvenkind6072 Ай бұрын

More about Singapore. I knew it was an important trade post and a very important, strategic location. Hoping to learn more. You got a subscriber here WSJ, all the way from Norway. 🙂

@YOUPIMatin123 Ай бұрын

Long live Singapore. Love this little city.

@alexandral8913 Ай бұрын

majulah singapura ❤

@richardglady3009 Ай бұрын

I had the great opportunity to visit Singapore twice in the 80’s when I served in the US Navy. I was on a nuclear powered carrier that was welcomed with open arms. Singapore was a beautiful island and great just to walk around. I’m saddened that they are forced to extreme measures to protect themselves…but Switzerland has had a similar reality for centuries. Thanks for the video.

@user-jk5um1om8l Ай бұрын

The U.S. military has underpinned regional prosperity in the Asia Pacific for decades. It’s why our leaders drive home one message repeatedly to their U.S. counterparts when they visit Capitol Hill: American engagement and presence in the region has seen sustained peace which sets the conditions for trade, economic growth and everything else. Receding U.S. power and the potential end of the Pax Americana makes people nervous (even the Vietnamese, who you fought a long and destructive war with, want Americans to stay). I know you don’t hear this very often from non-Americans, but thank you for your service.

@richardglady3009 Ай бұрын

@@user-jk5um1om8l that was a beautiful statement. Thank you. I am also saddened that the US has very definitely taken a step backward from being a reliable friend, in the region. As learnt by both Ukraine and Israel, long term support from the US is not dependable. It’s not just specific US leaders, it is also a population that provides little support for sacrifice for a bigger cause. Try to imagine a universal draft of 18 year olds in the US (like the one Singapore and Israel have). The ensuing chaos would cost any politician his or her job. So…thank you to the people of Asia-Pacific for carrying the load that the US is increasingly unwilling to do so.

@moltenvanilla5935 Ай бұрын

Hello❤

@tealkerberus748 Ай бұрын

Good for them. I like seeing small nations succeed and own their situation.

@naweiheng Ай бұрын

Seletar Airport is civilian. The 4th air base is in Changi

@PeterMuskrat6968 Ай бұрын

I always really liked Singapore’s military. It’s small compared to the other major or even regional sized militaries around the world but it is one of the most advanced and they have some of the best training of any nation in the entire region.

@WahlanSahlan1982 Ай бұрын

But the country has like zero strategic depth

@Talemuse-Cyoa Ай бұрын

Something that is not mentioned in the video, Singapore's military maintenance. Unlike some nations in our neighborhood, our planes actually fly and ships don't turn into submarines 🤣🤣

@aeroAdvocate Ай бұрын

It's a complete waste of money. Singapore can't be defended in any way. Just ask the British; they were the last to try during WW2.

@samiel1014 Ай бұрын

@@aeroAdvocate pretty sure you guys ran with tails tuck between legs

@user-jk5um1om8l Ай бұрын

@@aeroAdvocateThe British were facing the wrong way expecting an invasion from the sea. 😂 That’s just incompetence, not a result of being inherently indefensible. The forward, almost offensive posture of the Singapore military is geared towards not being sitting ducks in the event of a conflict…

@georgequek7996 Ай бұрын

I am proud of SG Govt and Our Country Majulah Singapura.🇸🇬👍

@mingzmings88 Ай бұрын

As a Singaporean, I am so proud of our counterparts from the US, North America, Israel and Europe for they are willing to sell us their advanced weaponry and fighters! Without their approval of sales, Singspore and Singaporeans are SOMEWHAT NOTHING AT ALL.

@paunitka7 Ай бұрын

@@mingzmings88 Well, if you have the money to buy all this equipment, you're not exactly nothing, are you?

@mingzmings88 Ай бұрын

@@paunitka7 true that, amended since.

@coops1964 Ай бұрын

I hope the sacrifices made in the past by our soldiers help Singapore remain true friends with the UK for ever.

@bananaguard Ай бұрын

Aren't the elections in SG neither free or fair for the opposition?

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

Us warships are refurbished in Singapore and us carrier groups often patrol nearby. Singaporean pilots train at Luke Airforce base right nearby my phoenix home

@mattgummerson8370 Ай бұрын

The UK has a naval base there too, nothing compared to the US presence though

@gl1363 Ай бұрын

More like restock on supplies

@philipchan79 Ай бұрын

US warships are refurbished in Japan and US carrier groups often patrol nearby north asia region. Not nearby Singapore.

@NewmaticKe Ай бұрын

@@mattgummerson8370 There are no foreign naval base in Singapore. The country is so small, you can look over it on google map

@gl1363 Ай бұрын

@@philipchan79 they do however stop by and get resupply in sg

@user-jp3fj8cq5d Ай бұрын

As a Singaporean, I can agree that: Singapore is very small indeed Singapore's military is quite powerful something most people think about Singapore is that it is a country similar to North korea. That is false, in fact life here is perfectly normal and the opportunities the country gives us is very good and not biased

@obscurifyed Ай бұрын

yea

@lienlaopei5682 Ай бұрын

What's with the complaints about the audio. Sound fine to me or maybe they have rectified it.

@Peichen01 Ай бұрын

Nope, still very poor quality and I am on upper-mid range PC speakers. I assume if you are on earbuds it would be even more obvious

@coops1964 Ай бұрын

Sounds fine to me on MacBook Pro internal speakers?

@noorulhasan4904 Ай бұрын

You're deaf then

@lienlaopei5682 Ай бұрын

I'm the one who heard it fine. Guess who is the deaf one. @@noorulhasan4904

@greywolf7577 Ай бұрын

@@Peichen01 I was using head phones. The sound wasn't perfect, but I could easily understand it. People just are too picky sometimes.

@natpalazzo8833 Ай бұрын

I've been to Singapore. I love that place.

@Joel-kw7jf Ай бұрын

SINGAPORE MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥

@scipioafricanus4875 Ай бұрын

This is interesting gives me confidence

@SShiJie Ай бұрын

I'm enlisting in the Singapore Army this year, no idea if this video was recommended to me on purpose

@hiroyukishinichi9873 Ай бұрын

Dun worri, just focus on your training, still peacetime 🫶

@MSkallywagg Ай бұрын

Good luck

@ecksdee1637 Ай бұрын

Good luck bro. Defend Freedom 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇸🇬🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺🇯🇵🇦🇺🇰🇷

@rmn4 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service o7

@DressedRunner Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. ORD lor.

@abhishekvanenooru2869 Ай бұрын

wow informative

@samueladams2340 Ай бұрын

One of our neighbors (Indonesia) disapproved of our independence in 1965 so much that they regularly sent suicide bombers to target civilian or state buildings. The Macdonald house bombing was a famous case where they bombed a civilian building. We caught and then hung the bombers in public view and sent the corpses back to Indonesia. Other than that they would also position their missiles just a few kilometers offshore to point at our downtown. Another one of our neighbors (Malaysia) who we were heavily reliant on for water and food imports for most of our history, regularly threatened to "turn off the tap" and would sabotage our food supply. These two would work together and stage a military operation they called "Total Wipeout" (Pukul Habis) a mere 20 km from our borders. They would also routinely invade our airspace and do flyovers during culturally significant dates like Independence Day. Because of these two gems we call neighbors, we're the most densely defended country in the world. Although nowadays they aren't as wild as they were in the past, Singapore would never allow themselves to be at their mercy.

@dwyprabowo9909 Ай бұрын

we're Indonesian not considered SG as enemy or threat, I hope ASEAN not supposed to be a battle ground between 2 superior country like US and China

@samueladams2340 Ай бұрын

@@dwyprabowo9909 You guys are cool nowadays, we cooperate a lot with each other. I hope that doesn't change.

@angeluscorpius Ай бұрын

"regularly threatened to "turn off the tap" " - When Mahathir (recognise that it is not Malaysia, but certain people) comes to visit, we will show him the Rain Vortex at Jewel, the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City, the Rain Oculus at Marina Bay Sands, the Waterfall at Cloud Forest, and the waterfall behind the Bus stop at Bird Paradise, and tell him "some people use water to blackmail. We use water to attract tourists." Then we show him the Merlion spitting.

@user-op8fg3ny3j Ай бұрын

@@samueladams2340since when did renegotiating water price become an act of war?

@andrewdewit4711 Ай бұрын

Excellent work, packed with instructive content for eg “we don’t need a military“ peaceniks here in Japan and elsewhere. The comments fretting about the microphone quality ignore that we are perhaps drifting towards a shooting war in Asia (too)

@Tej517 Ай бұрын

Get him this man a good microphone petition.

@quadrantalerror1121 Ай бұрын

I lived in singapore for 7 years and there are military bases almost on every street (exaggerating),i never realized how militarized it is until i left

@weekiatchan5520 Ай бұрын

Oh really. Surely that’s an exaggeration.

@NickWheelon Ай бұрын

@@weekiatchan5520 It is, but the sentiment is correct

@jont2576 Ай бұрын

its only 800sqkm or 25 by 35km......10 times smaller than melbourne or some american state like hawaii.....even if we had only 20 barracks how far apart do u think they would be?

@quadrantalerror1121 Ай бұрын

@@weekiatchan5520 its an exaggeration

@davidcks Ай бұрын

Haha😂😂

@ThaiLifeSingapore888 Ай бұрын

amazing!!!

@Chisato_Strafe Ай бұрын

Hopefully we Malaysia can forever maintain peaceful and friendly relations with all our neighbor.

@dericofdorking Ай бұрын

Don't cut off the water then 😂

@codfusilli5879 Ай бұрын

Then return Sabah to the Philippines! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

@leakahoshi5049 Ай бұрын

@@codfusilli5879I had to google it and holy it was disputed since 1800

@MeHaziq Ай бұрын

@@codfusilli5879 why would sabahan want to dowgrade tho

@AlfariziZakaria Ай бұрын

As an Indonesian, I also hope that our government will maintain good relations with Singapore For the progress of Southeast Asia Conflict is no longer relevant, we must work together, Long live ASEAN 🇸🇬🇲🇾🇮🇩♥️

@bhgtree Ай бұрын

Greetings and best wishes to Singapore from Ireland. You are an example and inspiration for us to follow, Irish Defence Forces need to start following this kind of plan. Well done to Singapore for achieving such military success.

@coops1964 Ай бұрын

When will Ireland join NATO or are they expecting any protection to come from the UK?

@bhgtree Ай бұрын

@@coops1964 I hope that the last couple of years are a wake-up for the Irish government and they realize 'Neutrality' doesn't protect from the likes of Putin.

@Timholle Ай бұрын

Singapore is one of the only few counties I’m impressed with

@terencehuang3810 Ай бұрын

if we don't defend ourselves, who would?

@FucklesTheDog Ай бұрын

Better to be a warrior in a graden than a gardener in a war

@existenceisillusion6528 Ай бұрын

Best yet: being a warrior gardener in a garden of war

@GlobalDrifter1000 Ай бұрын

Ah so, you are being inscrutable.

@Redditor6079 Ай бұрын

@@GlobalDrifter1000you gotta be on the short bus to not understand this concept Chief. Read a few books 📚

@andyb619 Ай бұрын

It’s still better to be a gardener in a garden

@johnathandaviddunster38 Ай бұрын

😂😂😢 Given wisdom EVERYONE can live in a beautiful garden H.G.WELLS ...

@allenincabra Ай бұрын

crazy that singapore has more tanks than the UK

@lynnecromack4933 Ай бұрын

Maybe , but we have Challenger...

@bambangl Ай бұрын

@@lynnecromack4933 And we have Leopards

@budisoemantri2303 Ай бұрын

I think it's because the UK put more effort and budget to their navy and air force because they have a lot of territories across the globe and they're an island nation surrounded by "friendly" Nato nation

@Gurashi Ай бұрын

Is that the best microphone WSJ has to offer?

@serdarcam99 Ай бұрын

Fr my headset mic sounds mucj better than this

@Tigerheart01 Ай бұрын

I was in the US Air Force between 2000 and 2006. After my tech school, my first duty station was Canon AFB in Clovis New Mexico. At that time it was home of the 21st Fighter Wing which not only contain 3 F-16 Squadrons but also a Squadron of F-16s piloted by Singapore pilots and serviced by Singapore personnel. They lived on the base with us and were our comrades. They were awesome people and penultimate professionals during exercises and even real-world scenarios. I was stationed there as an Air Traffic Controller, only 20 years old, and with only 2 stripes on my sleeve when September 11, 2001 occurred... If a war in South East Asia occurs we can count on Singapore to be a friend and ally.

@PaulJacksonOttawa Ай бұрын

Great work. Awesome story👍

@alhypo Ай бұрын

Definitely can't fault Singapore for their defense policies

@RealUlrichLeland Ай бұрын

Britain thought "fortress Singapore" was unconquerable, and it ended up being their biggest defeat of the war.

@NewmaticKe Ай бұрын

Arguably the biggest in history

@Justfeb01 Ай бұрын

Mostly because they lost morale and their home island was sieged by Germany after France fell. Otherwise they could have defended singapore, the army and resources were in their favour

@tonyb7779 Ай бұрын

@@OmakeRemenThey had no problem in facing the guns towards the Japanese coming in from Malaya (as was). They had the wrong shells. All of their ordnance was armour piercing and designed to sink ships. No high explosives at all.

@geminiblue6677 Ай бұрын

Yea that's what you get for bringing most of the fleet and army back to europe and leaving an empty fortress for the enemy to take over.

@underdogfinancial6446 Ай бұрын

and now Singapore has more tanks than the UK ...

@TrueChell Ай бұрын

Singapore is very impressive place. I wish I get to go there one day.

@GlobalDrifter1000 Ай бұрын

Terribly expensive

@stephenlim2852 Ай бұрын

May i know where are you from?

@MickeyPickney-dc6tj Ай бұрын

You are SG Custom Officer on KZfaq?😁

@firdaus125 Ай бұрын

nothing much to do here

@GlobalDrifter1000 Ай бұрын

@@stephenlim2852 presently the the USA. Also hold EU passport. Spent 6 years in asia.

@NillerMann Ай бұрын

Were you waving the microphone in front of you during the entire recording?!?

@Mr.Deko86 Ай бұрын

Love the set up. Their defence strategy is the best deterrent. They live the FAFO philosophy.

@ryantan63 Ай бұрын

Singapore mentioned 🎉🎉

@pauliewalnuts240 Ай бұрын

Respect to Singapore. And no i don't hear any noticeable issues with the audio.

@prawnproductions234 Ай бұрын

Proud to be part of this island.

@tenga3tango Ай бұрын

Being prepared for any eventualities is crucial.

@positivevibes7093 Ай бұрын

Team Singapore 🇸🇬

@MaxPower-11 Ай бұрын

One of the interesting things about Singapore’s military history is the involvement of the Israel Defense Forces in the setting up of the Singapore Armed Forces. To this day the two countries have extremely close military ties.

@nuggetmanman5459 Ай бұрын

Which explains sg’s pro israel stance

@waisinglee1509 Ай бұрын

@@nuggetmanman5459 It's more pro-peace than pro-Israel.

@stevetaylor8298 Ай бұрын

And Singapore's close relations and cooperation with Australia. A lot of Singapore's training is done with and in Australia.

@user-jt3dw6vv4x Ай бұрын

@@nuggetmanman5459 No, it's non-aligned. It maintains good relations with everybody.

@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus Ай бұрын

They have commonality in that they’re both small nations that must be capable of rapid and decisive response before being overwhelmed. Something they share with Switzerland but without the formidable natural barriers.

@glennbrymer4065 Ай бұрын

Great briefing.

@Forbidden_Word Ай бұрын

Wow, I never knew how small Singapore is

@soosainathan1753 Ай бұрын

Lee Kuan Yew made Singapore happen while Mahatir made Malaysians wonder what happened.

@CameronKang91 Ай бұрын

2:15 that's Royal Malaysian Air Force's Sukhoi SU-30MKM, not Singapore's haha

@simroysten7963 Ай бұрын

Only one for demonstration purposes only at air shows. But they have invisible LCS navy vessels too.

@nobunagaoda5217 Ай бұрын

Just be grateful that they didn't put a Chinese J10 in this video.

@xdtac9 Ай бұрын

Small and probably in the most strategic spot in the world.

@Ali-xv3em Ай бұрын

great video!

@whyismyricewet1986 Ай бұрын

Next video: how this huge news corporation has their employees record videos using microphones from 1965

@philipgates988 Ай бұрын

They were better in 1965..

@mezzogal Ай бұрын

The idea of density of defence never occurred to me till now, even though I've grown up with national service as part of the culture and I have a brother who did NS - it blows my mind to think about how many soldiers there are walking around the place.

@DemPilafian Ай бұрын

I used to work with a software developer who had served as a tank commander in the Singapore Army, and we would joke that it must have been difficult for him to turn his tank around.

@gcdhvf4896 Ай бұрын

Militaries are not ranked by funds alone... But by the ability to adapt and to persevere upon a cause that is actually sustainable!

@Chinix Ай бұрын

2:00 lol that clip is from airshow, it's ROKAF Black Eagles not RSAF haha

@Von45Rose Ай бұрын

you gotta respect the steps they are taking.

@carlosacta8726 Ай бұрын

A fascinating, important and informative video! I cannot wait to visit this amazing country! PS - I had no audio issues whatsoever!!

@wjp255 Ай бұрын

Wow. A very good article. Thank you. I had NO idea that Singapore had such a large or advanced military. I also admit that I did not know that the country was so small. I learned a lot.

@NewmaticKe Ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6d9eLh6nJ2woJ8.html

@J20666 Ай бұрын

The principal is very simple that high safety simply makes the tiny country like a safe for world capital. It is the exact same strategy as Switzerland’s.