Outsourcing the Singapore Armed Forces

This is heresy to the scholars and regulars who earn their living from Mindef and the Singapore Armed Forces as it would mean that thousands would be out of a job.

Rabidly patriotic Singaporeans who are so polarised and have their minds so closed that they accuse me of being unpatriotic and being, frankly, insane.

But stop for a while. Aren't we already outsourcing other internal security mechanisms. In case you don't know, the Mas Selamat case has revealed that our internal security detainees, which include JI members, are being guarded by the much vaunted Gurkhas. Last time I checked, Gurkhas are NOT SINGAPORE CITIZENS. So haven't we outsourced an important internal security task to FOREIGNERS? Hmmm...

If you have talked to Singapore Police Force regulars, you will find that even your friendly neighbourhood police officer includes Malaysian Permanent Residents (PR) who work in SPF and carrying loaded revolvers and patrol amongst our populace helping to enforce internal security and to maintain public safety. Hmmm, isn't this considered outsourcing? If you trace the roots of many Singapore Armed Forces Regulars, you will realise that in the past, a number of them were Malaysian PRs who were subsequently granted citizenship when they took up regular service in the armed forces. So, if you think about it, Singapore already has a tradition of co-opting NON-CITIZENs into our security apparatus.

Taking the argument of "foreign talent good", we should also welcome foreign talent into our SAF and take the load of conscription away or at least lessen it amongst our male citizens. The French Foreign Legion concept comes to mind. France has no qualms about using them for the more risky military adventures for the Republic.

Going forward, the costs of conscription on the Singaporean male citizen is tilting the playing field distinctly against him as he strives to compete in the brutal economic pie that is Singapore Incorporated. Singapore Incorporated is increasing becoming foreign as more than 2/3s of new jobs now go to non-citizens. Given mass immigration to propel Singapore Inc is our current administration's way of ensuring "More good years" and the "Swiss standard of living", I wonder how the average male Singaporean who serves NS is pacified with tokenisms of $100 extra for GST/NSS/ERS top-ups whilst his own economic survival is put into jeopardy by the undiscerning mass immigration.

Would it be a case of jobs for foreigners and NS for Singaporeans?

You decide based on your own circumstances.

Majullah Singapura.