Its just another week to Total Defence day, one of the few ‘national
education’ (by which a term used loosely) days celebrated in Singapore. This is
kind of like remembrance day, for 15 February is when the unfortified fortress
fell to the Japanese.
Since then till now, much emphasise is being made on how
fragile Singapore is and how Singaporeans must be vigilant and alert of
external threats which risks the country stability. Total defence is by far my ‘favourite’
day.
Total defence consist of the 5 pillars, Military, Civil,
Social, Economic and Psychological defence.
This kinda
are the main building blocks of peace and stability in the country.
Military- the military helps protect Singapore with their 2
prong approach (Deterrence and Diplomacy)
Civil- Knowing how to react in times of emergencies. Civilians
should know and identify threats in their everyday intimate surroundings.
Economic- Helping to keep Singapore prosperous and measured
in terms of GDP. The more the merrier.
Social- Living in harmony as quoted from the pledge, ‘regardless of race, language and religion’
. Can we achieve cohesion in this globalised world where there are more fast
tracked citizens then the true blue Singaporeans?
Psychological- Being loyal and the will to overcome
obstacles.
Oh, such a significant day indeed. Is it still relevant especially after the riots? Are we still proud of being Singaporeans?
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