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In a world rushing for arms, Singapore must ‘outsmart the queue’
Fragmented suppliers, long queues, and rapid disruption mean Singapore must reinvent how it acquires and develops military technology.
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An officer from SAF’s new drone unit Droid with the Skydio X10 drone at Mountain Home Air Force Base in the US on Sept 9. Weapons acquisitions are more than just platforms, they are also diplomatic ties, says the writer.
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Michael Raska
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At the 25th anniversary of Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) last month, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a stark reminder
The accelerating pace of technological disruption, the hardening of geopolitical divides, and the return of high-intensity warfare collectively demand not incremental tweaks but a rethink of how small countries approach defence planning and innovation.
