National service

‘I don’t believe in this thing called strawberry generation’: Chan Chun Sing on S’pore’s youth

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and ST’s deputy opinion editor Mubin Saadat, who moderated the session, with participants of The ST Forum.

AI can speed up defence decisions, but humans must be in control: Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing speaking at a June 24 dialogue moderated by The Straits Times’ deputy opinion editor Mubin Saadat (left) and attended by 25 people, including contributors to the paper’s Forum section.

$9,000 fine for former PR who defaulted on national service

You Jiahao, 23, pleaded guilty to two charges of remaining outside Singapore without a valid exit permit.

Check-ups begin for NS pre-enlistees under refreshed medical classification system

Don Sze Yu Zhe, 17, being assessed under the refreshed medical classification system at the Medical Classification Centre at Central Manpower Base on June 19.

What is it like to undergo a functional test before NS enlistment?

ST correspondent Samuel Devaraj undergoing a landing from height test, as part of the functional test which selected pre-enlistees undergo to assess their ability to carry out specific tasks.

Iranian FA chief unaware of Azmoun World Cup call-up plans

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group A - Iran v United Arab Emirates - Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran - March 20, 2025 Iran's Sardar Azmoun in action with United Arab Emirates' Kouame Kouadio Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Man files appeal after being handed maximum 3-year jail term for dodging full-time national service

Edmond Yao Zhi Hai was convicted in March following a trial for failing to report for enlistment, and in April for his immigration offences.

Cambodia extends conscription term after Thailand clashes

Cambodian soldiers reload the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher in Preah Vihear province on July 24, 2025.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 27, 2026

FBI agents leaving the residence associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' dinner attack, in Torrance, California.

Israel court orders gov’t to penalise ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse draft

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who are largely exempt from military service, protesting against conscription in Ramat-Gan, Israel on April 12, 2026.

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