German naval company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has launched the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) second and third Invincible-class or Type 218SG submarines.
What does NDP mean to you? The obvious answer would be fireworks, freebies and performances. But more than just that, NDP is a show of strength, confidence, resilience and pride in being Singaporean. After all, Singapore has a strong history of banding together to celebrate even during tough times. Here are some historical NDP celebrations which took place during times.
SINGAPORE: Food insecurity is one of the four common challenges that make security cooperation necessary, says Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob congratulates the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) on its 50th anniversary. In a Facebook post, he said the anniversary has not only signified another achievement for FPDA, in fact it opens a new horizon which is even more.
Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen said that Total Defence saved lives and jobs when it was put into action during the pandemic in 2020. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (The Straits Times/ANN): Total Defence was commemorated more as a concept and exhortation when the going was good and smooth for many years, Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen has said.
But the Covid-19 pandemic has reaffirmed it as a living concept , vital and necessary to the country s collective well-being, and central to its ability to overcome grave challenges, he added.
In his annual Total Defence Day message, the defence minister said the concept - when put into action during the pandemic last year - saved lives and jobs.