CNA938 Rewind - Singapore’s 2025 defence bill higher; fresh focus on new security capabilities
Singapore defence spending for 2025 is projected to hit nearly $25 billion, up by more than 6 percent. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing says in a more volatile world, Singapore cannot rely on the security guarantees of others and must stand firmly on its own. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at this push to enhance both operational readiness and national defence resilience with Faizal Abdul Rahman, Research Fellow for the Regional Security Architecture Programme, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, RSIS