Why Tiny Singapore Has One of World’s Best Militaries｜Taiwan Talks EP507

Singapore is a country smaller than New York City, and yet it is one of Asia’s biggest success stories. So why does Singapore maintain one of the best equipped and best trained militaries in the region?

Our guests:

Alexander Huang
Council on Strategic & Wargaming Studies Chair and Kuomintang (KMT) International Affairs Director

Wen-Ti Sung
Atlantic Council China Hub Non-Resident Fellow

Chapters
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:30 – Why Singapore Maintains Strong Military
00:04:30 – What Threats Is Singapore Preparing For?
00:06:15 – U.S.-Singapore Strategic Relations
00:09:22 – What Is Singapore’s Relationship With China?
00:15:36 – What Contributes to Singapore’s Success?
00:17:50 – Characterization Under “Rule of Law”
00:21:42 – What Is Singapore’s Role in the Region?"