Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 2: Henry Kwek on optimising NS deployment
Despite Singapore’s best efforts, its total fertility rate continues to decline and this means a smaller National Service (NS) cohort over time, said MP Henry Kwek in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29). He cited the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an example of how the nature of warfare has evolved and he wanted to know how the Ministry of Defence is optimising the deployment of national servicemen.
Despite Singapore’s best efforts, its total fertility rate continues to decline and this means a smaller National Service (NS) cohort over time, said MP Henry Kwek in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29). He cited the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an example of how the nature of warfare has evolved and he wanted to know how the Ministry of Defence is optimising the deployment of national servicemen.