Without a strong military to back her up in international
politics, Singapore will be like a lamb to slaughter, u think the
pedra branca issue would have even gone to the ICJ if SAF was
non-existent?Heck no!Without a credible armed force, it'll be known
as Pulau Batu Puteh today.Think Spratlys..Philippines got no chance
what so ever to claim the portion they think belongs to them
whereas China and Vietnam collaborated to carry out sea
explorations in the Spratlys despite the ongoing dispute of who the
Spratlys should belong too...the reason is clear as China can
afford to send her destroyers,frigates and what not to stamp her
authority there while Philippines' navy is almost
non-existent!
Power is built upon military might, look at Israel, the Palestinian
govt have to accede to the Israelis' demand and force Hamas to hand
over the hostage, without a credible defence that can buzz Syrian
presidential palace at will, u think the Hamas government will even
bother to listen to what Olmert has to say? And u must remember
that we have large neighbours around us who have a tendency to
swallow up land near disputed borders, think sipadan and
ligitan.
Waste of money? do you think that buying a lock for ur safe,which
keeps all of what u have got , is a waste of money?
