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Speech by Minister of State for Communications & Information and Education Dr Janil Puthucheary at the N.E.mation! 11 award ceremony at National Gallery Singapore
"We have to remain united regardless of how we see our social aspirations. We have to be able to uphold this diversity and stay united as one people, and say that being together regardless of our diversity is what makes us strong. And the values we get if we work through those issues is what gives us our resilience and our strength, and our adaptability to handle whatever life throws at us. Whether it is the Japanese occupation or the much less dramatic things that we have experienced since then. We talk about SARS, the financial crisis, various other disasters, but they pale in comparison to the reason why we celebrate, or honour, Total Defence Day, on the day that we do. Because it is not really something to celebrate. It is something to remember, and make sure it never happens ever again."
Read MoreYouths Share Their Take On Total Defence Through N.E.mation!
"Minister of State for Communications & Information and Education, Dr Janil Puthucheary, officiated at the N.E.mation! 11 awards presentation ceremony at the National Gallery Singapore this afternoon, where he presented prizes to the winning teams of the annual N.E.mation! competition. This includes the champion team, MADEit from Cedar Girls' Secondary School, as well as the first and second runners-up cedar3 from Cedar Girls' Secondary School and [Blank Space] from Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School respectively."
Read MoreSpeech by Minister for Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen, at the NS50 Launch
"But the responsibility to defend Singapore ultimately rests on Singaporeans and Singaporeans alone. 50 years ago, we pledged at the founding of our nation that we would never allow the circumstances that occurred in 1942 to recur. NS for all Singaporean males was started so that we could build a strong SAF that can defend Singapore."
Read MoreSpeech by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Committee Of Supply Debate 2016
"Mr Zaqy Mohammad talked about "hybrid warfare" that is ongoing. Indeed, it is the antithesis of Total Defence. And if you think about it, I think that generation was prescient and very clever in launching Total Defence - this was more than 30 years ago - because Hybrid Warfare is an orchestrated campaign to weaken and fracture the solidarity of a target nation. And this is no laughing matter, because it is actually in practice. So according to this doctrine, the aggressor targets a specific country or countries, and undertakes a long-term campaign to undermine the civil, economic, social, psychological, and military defences - that is the equivalent of our Total Defence."
Read MoreSpeech by Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman at the Committee Of Supply Debate 2016
"The threats and challenges we face since Total Defence was introduced 32 years ago have evolved, but the message to respond as one people remains equally, if not more, important today."
Read MoreSpeech by Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman at the Konfrontasi Memorial Ceremony
"We need to ensure that our defences are strong on all fronts -- military, civil, economic, social, and psychological. Our security agencies will do all they can to keep the threats at bay, but it will not be enough. The ISIS-brand of terrorism is, at its core, a battle for hearts and minds. As I mentioned on Total Defence Day a few weeks ago, this makes it even more critical for us to strengthen our social and psychological defences, to prevent our fault lines from being easily exploited for extremist agendas."
Read MoreBringing Total Defence Messages to Life with N.E.mation!
"Speaking at the event, SMS Ong commended the students for their creativity and tenacity in producing the animation clips, and said that N.E.mation! is an excellent example of how youths can make Total Defence come alive through creative ways. He highlighted that past generations have played an important role in building a safe and secure nation in the last 50 years, and encouraged students to take ownership of Singapore's future."
Read MoreSpeech by Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman on Total Defence Day
"But, in our confidence and optimism for the future, we must not let our guard down. In particular, I believe we need to work hard to further strengthen our social and psychological defences. The enemy is more sophisticated. The battle is no longer traditional. The real battle of today and of the future is for the hearts and minds of our people."
Read MoreTotal Defence More Relevant Today
"Senior Minister of State for Defence, Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, officiated at the Total Defence Day Commemoration Event this afternoon at 'The Future of Us' exhibition, where he launched the Total Defence 2016 Campaign, themed "Together We Keep Singapore Strong", and toured the Total Defence 2016 Exhiabition."
Read MoreWhy we should remember WWII
These [WWII] stories left a deep impression on me. It was an impact for life. They made me realise the importance of Total Defence to keep Singapore safe…Singapore is safe today, but we cannot take peace for granted.
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