SAF 2040: behind the SAF's future transformation plans

On 28 February 2024, Singapore’s defence minister unveiled in Parliament a series of upgrades and enhancements intended as part of the military’s transformation plans to improve its capabilities and warfighting set-up. THOMAS LIM and IAN LI analyse three of the most significant announcements release...

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Main Authors: Lim, Thomas, Li, Ian Huiyuan
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174163
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:On 28 February 2024, Singapore’s defence minister unveiled in Parliament a series of upgrades and enhancements intended as part of the military’s transformation plans to improve its capabilities and warfighting set-up. THOMAS LIM and IAN LI analyse three of the most significant announcements released by his ministry – the purchase of eight F-35As, the diffusion of unmanned assets, and the enhancing of realism in soldier training.