In defence of Singapore's military history

• Main Author: Ong, Wei Chong
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy::Asia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104782; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4523
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singapore needs a national narrative. But in constructing such an edifice, we must be wary of the pitfalls of 'canonization' and casting our 'national heroes' in a light that is far remvoed from their beliefs, values and the peculiar milieu of their time.