Giving Strength to Our Nation

We enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.

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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, Ms Indranee Rajah reviewing the contingents at the 139th Officer Cadet Commissioning Parade this evening.

405 Cadets Commissioned as SAF Officers

13 December 2025 | Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, Ms Indranee Rajah reviewed a commissioning parade at the SAFTI Military Institute this evening.

Participating ships from ASEAN and US Navies sailing in formation. Credit: The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL)

Second ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise Concludes with Support from the RSN’s Information Fusion Centre

13 December 2025 | The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Victory-class Missile Corvette RSS Vigour participated in the second ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise, which was conducted from 9 to 13 December 2025.

Soldiers from the Singapore Army and People's Liberation Army (PLA) forming up for the Exercise Cooperation 2025 (XC25) Opening Ceremony.

Singapore Army and the People’s Liberation Army Strengthen Defence Relations with Conduct of Bilateral Exercise

10 December 2025 | The Singapore Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct the seventh edition of the bilateral Exercise Cooperation in Singapore from 10 to 17 December 2025.

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Our Defence Strategy

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Defence Policy and Diplomacy

Singapore's defence policy is fundamentally based on the twin pillars of deterrence and diplomacy.

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Counter Terrorism

Singapore is committed to the global fight against terror.

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Defence Science and Technology

Technology is the force multiplier for the SAF.

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Total Defence

The collective effort and resolve of everyone living in Singapore make up the total defence needed to keep our nation strong and sovereign.

3G SAF

The 3rd Generation SAF is a strong and integrated force that operates across a full spectrum of operations.

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Cyber Defence

MINDEF/SAF seeks to establish a secure and stable cyber environment for MINDEF/SAF and Singapore.

Security is a constant need, so that we can ensure our sovereignty and way of life.

— Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence from 2011 to 2025

Safeguarding Singapore

The mission of MINDEF and the SAF is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.

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