Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on

A comprehensive whole-of-society approach to national security, such as Total Defence, is an imperative for small states. In the face of increasing AI-enabled threats, Total Defence remains ever more relevant to Singapore’s collective response to crisis and disruption.

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Main Author: Ong, Wei Chong
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182877
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spelling ntu-10356/1828772025-03-05T06:18:28Z Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on Ong, Wei Chong S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and region studies Singapore and homeland security A comprehensive whole-of-society approach to national security, such as Total Defence, is an imperative for small states. In the face of increasing AI-enabled threats, Total Defence remains ever more relevant to Singapore’s collective response to crisis and disruption. Published version 2025-03-05T06:18:28Z 2025-03-05T06:18:28Z 2025 Commentary Ong, W. C. (2025). Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on. RSIS Commentaries, 032-25. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182877 en RSIS Commentaries, 032-25 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Country and region studies
Singapore and homeland security
Ong, Wei Chong
Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on
title Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on
title_full Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on
title_fullStr Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on
title_full_unstemmed Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on
title_short Singapore's Total Defence Day remains relevant more than 40 years on
title_sort singapore s total defence day remains relevant more than 40 years on
topic Social Sciences
Country and region studies
Singapore and homeland security
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182877
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