Digital and Intelligence Service: What lies ahead for the SAF?

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The creation of a fourth service, after the army, navy and air force, is the most important organisational change in the SAF in years.

These conflicts are fought using ambiguity or deniability. It assumes many forms - disinformation, espionage, "elite capture" via bribery and other corrupt practices, crime and subversion, and cyber attacks. The goal is to gain political advantage by creating instability within countries and a legitimacy crisis on the global stage.

Like grey-zone conflict, hybrid warfare strategies are initially masked in non-military arenas, utilising diplomatic deception, and cyber and social media disinformation to influence public opinion.

The aim is to "soften up" the adversary by non-military means such as influence campaigns, political coercion and deception. When societal resilience and military resolve are undermined, this makes it easier to launch sweeping military action against the target.

Singapore lacks strategic depth and has a limited (and declining) manpower base. It must, therefore, strive to keep its military as high-tech as possible and use technology as a force multiplier.

Qn: Examine the extent to which expenditure on arms and the armed forces is justified in the modern world. (Cam. 2014)