TR EMERITUS

With the increasing number of foreigners flooding our shores, Singaporean males are starting to feel the pinch of National Service (NS). In other words, the relative cost of serving NS has increased and continues to do so. The cost of serving NS can be broadly divided into 3 main components: Time lost, income lost & health... 

I recall during my NS service TSR (training safety regulations) which detailed guidelines on safety during training was never really followed. In fact it was impossible to adhere to TSR on most training occasions. Let me give an example. 3 tonners are supposed to carry no more than X no of soldiers for safety reasons. Often... 

DPM Teo (Photo: ST) Every nation that spends big on defence will justify that with some external phantom enemy that has to be warded off. At the same time, it will cite security concerns to silence dissidents against their over-expenditure. America played up the Big Bad Commies as the bogeyman during the Cold War. Today, it...