Its a strange topic. Why should Taiwan mind being part
of China? A decade ago, Taiwan still thought they were entitled to
rule the whole of China. Most Taiwanese saw themselves as chinese.
70 years ago, they were 1 country. To most ordinary people = no
diff. That's their problem, not ours.
Now if Singaporeans don't mind having a foreign Government
governing us, then sure, no need soldiers. In fact, no need to
spend on defence. Some dumb *sses would even let Malaysia or
Indonesia run Singapore.
Without NS, the Taiwanese can still maintain 215,000 soldiers.
More important is that they have sufficient professionals for a
deterrant air force and navy (as the PLA still needs to cross the
straits of Taiwan >100km).
If no NS, how many professional soldiers in Singapore? 5,000?
20,000? Can the airforce/navy alone prevent an aggressor
crossing 1-2km of causeway/2nd link? Has never happened in
history. Didn't happen in WW2 with 85,000 soldiers defending
Singapore. Some people need to think.
I do agree that NS has to keep up to date to be
relevant.
NS should be reduced to 1 year or totally eradicated as in
usa,uk,germany etc and other developed countries
only countries that have more than 1 year ns but not more than
1.5 years would be countries that are technically still at war with
neighbours as in israel and south korea.they were proven with
battles ,reports,casualties of deaths of thousands of army and
civilians on all sides.
but spore does not deserve the 2 years ns implemented it doesnt
even need a 1 year ns even!!....it makes me wonder if the
politicians in charge of military
matters are.................in a state of psychosis or
hypochondriacness or are simply taking advantage of peoples
generosity to do ns.until they have a aggression by the neighbours
perhaps only then should u recall all the reservists...but 2 years
of wasting time is too much.
