FIRSTLY, you have to learn how to read a map, and look
carelfully at singapore's physical location.
Ok, we are literally WRAPPED by msia and indonesia, WITHOUT ANY
allied hinderhand to provide any form of support when our
north/south sides are sealed.
Its fairly simple, as long as all goods (READ FOOD) are not
allowed to pass by malaysia and indonesia, and the straits of
malaysia is sealed, we are as dead as rock. Its not difficult
considering the two countries surrounding singapore( they are close
friends) , AND ITS FAIR GAME if they stop trade with us, even
BEFORE the war. Slowly grind us off.
currently more than 50% of your water comes from msia, water
becomes a first issue, and food second, without much farms in
singapore to be self sustianable on food.
since you said that we have a credible airforce, do you
know exactly the strength of our airplanes and weapons?
these are the numbers, the navy had a fleet of 24 ships,
including six corvettes and six missile craft, and two
Challenger submarines. The air force operating 126 combat
aircraft and 28 armed helicopters.
And out of these 126, only a percentage is serviceable, know
what they mean?
i agree that in terms of quality, we have good weapons,
but we lack amount, thus overall, the defense is still weak.
I would rather pray if they really cut off our water supply when
they war with us, If they dun, some poison over, would kills us
faster.
Dun sulk, chemical warfare is fair game too. In wars, they do
everything to win
I think you are being overly pessimistic. I do not think for a
moment that we will just sit by and do nothing if they decide to
stop trade or screw us slowly in very obvious ways. Such acts are
good enough for casus belli.
And yes I understand our location, but there are still ways to
get about that and given lemons you make lemonade.
Firstly you need to see, what is the size of the opposing air
force and navies? What matters is that you carry a larger stick
then the guy opposing you.
Also numbers aside, how you play your cards is also another
issue. Air forces do not fight piecemeal and the ability to fight
as a cohorent whole with your AWACS, supporting your ground, and
what have you not as opposed to sending up single fighters
piecemeal will matter if not more at the end of the day. Currently
there is no question in the region that the RSAF is currently ahead
in this area.
And is the SAF's plan really to just camp in Singapore and wait
for them to come, or go out and engage the enemy to capture parts
of their land if they decide to do silly things like cut off the
water and the like.
Unfortuntately poisioning the water supply is easier said then
done, due to the huge amounts of water that are actually involved,
you'll need an vast amount of chemical agents to achieve the effect
due to dilution and at the end of the day it's far more practical
to simply send it the old fashioned way. We are talking about
several million cubic meters of water, not a well.
Ultimately you are right in saying that the SAF cannot fight a
war of attrition, because in the long run we'll simply run out of
resources. But if the game plan is to go downtown to the enemy with
a forward defence option by capturing parts of his land to create a
buffer then that is a viable game plan, and I believe "forward
defence" is the main idea of the SAF.
