Examining the defence industrialization - economic growth relationship : the case of Singapore

• Main Authors: Kuah, Adrian W. J, Loo, Bernard Fook Weng
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Military and naval science::Strategy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90544; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4470
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper examines the process and political economy of defence industrialization in Singapore. It frames the emergence and evolution of Singapore's defence industrial base in the broader conext of both the development of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Singapore's defence and strategic policy since independence. The first half of the paper traces the trajectory of defence industrialization, examining and problematizing the linkages between defence spending and economic development.