Spore spent 10 thousand millions in defence '06

qpicanto SG

macjoe SG

Doing an expensive song and dance that only entertains our aggressors (who are only waiting, saving and watching the show) is quite crazy.

If our aggressors are not spending, we shouldn't overspend.

If our aggressors are spending, we should spend.

If we spend 10 times more than our aggressors, that's a waste of resources.

Yi Peng SG

Defence spending also create jobs and boost the economy. I do not know how to calculate how much is too much or adequate but I will rather be safe than sorry in times of war.

coffeeortea SG

why dont you blame it on technology and weapons?

Yi Peng SG

because technology and weapons saves cost.

qpicanto SG

If a lot people are struggling to make a living then defence spending should be curtailed. Is it critically urgent to develop the “3G” thing now?

Clementneil SG

As far as I can remember,most of our weapons and such comes from foreign countries.
And like the above post,if people are still suffering,why should we spend it on defence?

qpicanto SG

040668f SG

for wat.......

hai....

seriously i don see a real good reason lo...
i mean yes i admit tt cannot rely too much on others to protect ourselves, but when comes real war time.

"Singapore, i don think u can take more bombs tt the US drop when end the WWII in Japan."

Singapore need to face the fact tt no matter how good it is still cant fight, jus like a person height 140cm 50kg will never win in a fight against a 20 yr old 200cm 100 kg guy.

Should cut down on this amount, hmmm NS should cut down too...a year or less can le...somemore really wasting 2 yrs in NS is a big loss in a man's life lo. Singapore wan to promote more kids, but guys cannot start to find a real stable job be4 they complete NS, guys wont marry be they can save enough, parents wont give birth until they think they can hav the financial stability.

is these reasons strong enough to cut down on NS?

sorry i sound a bit out of topic but tt's my view.

kopiosatu SG

some of you forget the reason for having a defence.

it can't win a war but it will make other countries think twice before they want to attack. its a repellant.

but if there are still people who are against NS, who are we to tell them what to think? if they think we will fail should there be a war, so be it. as much as there are anti-NS men, there are pro-NS men around too.

everyone has their opinions.

qpicanto SG

Hi, back to earlier mention of New Zealand. I think is a very scenic country. So peaceful that the last thing that comes to your mind is an attack. Probably she is not without air defence entirely though.

kopiosatu SG

don't forget murphy's law.

sgdiehard SG

are you Singaporean? have you been through NS?

kopiosatu SG

some people have gone through NS and think that way.

so those questions to me is pretty much invalid.

will4 SG

I think this country spent a major portion of money on defence. NS for the two years is more than enough already.

Yi Peng SG

The reasons for the increase in spending is simple. Even when there are starving masses in neighbouring countries, they are investing in high tech weapons to spark arms races. We need to increase spening just to keep up.

sgdiehard SG

many people have gone through NS and think other way.

If you have not gone through NS then I think you have a long way to go about national matter.

If you are not even a Singaporean, then thank you for your opinion.

kopiosatu SG

you replying to me or the other guy?

sgdiehard SG

you replied to my post, and I was responding to your reply.

LazerLordz SG

Kopiosatu has served in the Army for more years than you.So please at least show him some respect and try to understand what he might have seen, to let him think this way.

It is more patriotic to serve and have a critical mindset towards NS, yes it's vital, but the forms of NS should and always be up for debate.

I remember wearing my uniform and serving my time, to ensure that people are safe to express their views.Fascism has no place here. Wink

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