laser51088 SG Just wondering. . . which countries today still use mercenaries? What roles do mercenaries play in armed forces? I know UAE uses largely foreign pilots for its airforce. Why? Do u think they will risk their lives for UAE in times of conflict??? What ur general opinion of mercenaries??? OK, I ran out of questions to ask. . . anything about mercenaries?
redrooster79 SG yeah you guys could check out the french legion webby, all nationalities could join and i think after a couple of years of service you get nationalized
paulho SG I know singapore used to hire some ace merc pilots, more like a stable of them paid them a pretty 50k a piece a month, I heard that slip of tongue comment from the chairman of my previous company where I used to work. My chairman's name was (RET) Gen Ng *** **ng
laser51088 SG LOL, Lt. General (Ret) Ng Jui Ping, former Cheif of Defence Force, Singapore, Executive Vice-Chairman of SIA. . . I'm in Raffles Ins't Archives club, we got his uniform on display there and are expected to memorise this stuff. . .
redrooster79 SG RI archives..haha….....my history teacher use to make us skip class to provide manual labour for the setting up of the stuff there. That teacher was Yap Meng Sheng, he is at chinese high now i think. I knew that sports took a beating under Tan teck Wee, how is the new Principal? He any good?
Arena SG Actually the UK admits citizens of the Commonwealth nations into their armed forces. Singapore is included, as SG is a member of The Commonwealth. So it can be said so to be mercenary... But wonder whether the UK accepts singaporean into their ranks....
spencer99 SG Once you served in the SAF(even as NSF), you are not suppose to serve in any other Armed Forces. Read somewhere that a retired middle ranking officer served in the Brunei Armed forces after retirement and appeared in Singapore as a member of the Brunei military delegation. Singapore asked him to leave the country.
LaserGod SG is it true? we have to take an oath before going NS and it pledge our loyalty to singapore.
|-|05| SG nay the French Leigon allows you to leave the leigon the defend your country Though after that you gotta come back and rejoin the Leigon.As for Merc's the US and UN use them very often in Africa for peacekeeping.I believe either operation Provide hope or Comfort was done by mercs?yea....oh and the UK also uses them Note:Mercs are paid soldiers for hire who owe no particular allience meaning you can see US mercs being hired by the US gov and the UK gov and any1 else with cash!
CX SG the vatican still employs swiss guards... but thats a highly ceremonial guard of course... but still "mercenaries".
laser51088 SG I read somewhere that US onced use CIA mercenaries to try to help some provinces break free form Indonesia. . . pissed off the Indon govt, they cancelled the F-16 order. . .
laser51088 SG Erm. . .dunno who is Yap Meng Sheng. . . Teacher was Mr Allan Soo (went for further studies overseas) when i joined in Sec 1, now i sec 3 its a new Mr Chia Chek Ngee. .. erm, can't comment whether the HM is good or bad . . . some guy got caned for erm, defaming teachers on his site or something, not very sure. . . I will comment on anything but the staff PM me for such stuff next time. . .don't spoil a thread! (like what I'm doing)
