terrex
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I know the 80s incident was the first time SAF went into DEFCON 3, how abt the 90s case?
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there were 2 incidents?Originally posted by gary1910:I know the 80s incident was the first time SAF went into DEFCON 3, how abt the 90s case? -
Yep...there were two incidents...One was in 1986 if I'm not wrong...The Chaim Herzog (sp) case...the Israeli president visited SG much to the unhappiness of Malaysia...our ambassador to Malaysia was asked to leave (or recalled...I can't remember); its a grave political move. Malaysians were threatening to cut our water supply back then too...
The second incident was in 1991...the Malaysian-Indo combined exercise on our National Day...in JB as well...It was a mass para-drop by both forces, and the dropzone was pretty near our borders (considering it was in JB). The exercise was even called "Total Wipeout" (in Malay). SG naturally protested this act...SAF was mobilized...but not fully...half of our reserves and all our active NSFs...it was to send a political message of deterrence to them...
The SAF doctrine is one of combined-arms mobile warfare; i.e. pre-emptive strikes, stressing the use of airpower, naval power and of cos' armour, as our first decisive strike...It only makes sense...I would argue that there is more to just the Mersing Line...I've done a couple of stats calculations pitting them against us...won't tell u all the method lah, of cos'....not classified...just boring...
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There is 1 more serious than what you had mentioned. The year was 1983, Sultan issue in Matland that it might end up civil war that swept to Sgp. SAF was ordered fully standby and all active or semi active units (even logistic base) were order to in REDCON within days, briefing was conducted to all unit regarding ammo & ration arrangement (the scenario was one button press, you had to bring what ever resource you had to collect what you could & fuck off the place asap without any verification), as for semi active unit (ROD leave or half strength was reservist) logistic arrangement such that troop come back, they straight go to their vehicle, start the engine & go (all weapon & SBO, etc.. all ready & lock inside the vehicles), live ammo shall be in the con area.Originally posted by Tango1:Yep...there were two incidents...One was in 1986 if I'm not wrong...The Chaim Herzog (sp) case...the Israeli president visited SG much to the unhappiness of Malaysia...our ambassador to Malaysia was asked to leave (or recalled...I can't remember); its a grave political move. Malaysians were threatening to cut our water supply back then too...
The second incident was in 1991...the Malaysian-Indo combined exercise on our National Day...in JB as well...It was a mass para-drop by both forces, and the dropzone was pretty near our borders (considering it was in JB). The exercise was even called "Total Wipeout" (in Malay). SG naturally protested this act...SAF was mobilized...but not fully...half of our reserves and all our active NSFs...it was to send a political message of deterrence to them...
The SAF doctrine is one of combined-arms mobile warfare; i.e. pre-emptive strikes, stressing the use of airpower, naval power and of cos' armour, as our first decisive strike...It only makes sense...I would argue that there is more to just the Mersing Line...I've done a couple of stats calculations pitting them against us...won't tell u all the method lah, of cos'....not classified...just boring...
During the D day, was 1st time in SAF mobilized full brigade troop openly issue with weapon, by the way, live ammo was already drawn but not issue to the troop yet (of cause they did not know about it) & gun was pointing the direction. It was stand down till the Sultans give way at the dead line.
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Searchfun, you mean there wass almost a civil war in Malaysia back in 1983? This is amazing! Which Sultan? Is it the Sultan of Malaysia at the moment or one of the states(the sultans in Malaysian states rotate to be the head of state)? If state then which state? Why a civil war? More info pls.thanks
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My opinion - in the 1990s there were 2 significant events - the Malaysian-Indonesian parachute drop and the SQ hijacking. Both had something to do with Malaysia. I was doing my NS at that time - and was on standby the week the hijack took place. Also during that period - there were some changes in Singapore - we had a new Prime Minister and the re-organisation of the SAF divisions. Looking back, I feel that somebody just wanted to test us.
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SQ117 Hijack involved Malaysia? The hijackers were pakistanis though they boarded the plane in KL. The boarding part?
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wh0 kn0ws? maybe it's the malaysians wh0 hired th0se pakistanis...Originally posted by eurofighter:SQ117 Hijack involved Malaysia? The hijackers were pakistanis though they boarded the plane in KL. The boarding part? -
You missed out some info leh.....intel units camo deep deep in the 'little jungle' north of Sg.Originally posted by Tango1:Yep...there were two incidents...One was in 1986 if I'm not wrong...The Chaim Herzog (sp) case...the Israeli president visited SG much to the unhappiness of Malaysia...our ambassador to Malaysia was asked to leave (or recalled...I can't remember); its a grave political move. Malaysians were threatening to cut our water supply back then too...
The second incident was in 1991...the Malaysian-Indo combined exercise on our National Day...in JB as well...It was a mass para-drop by both forces, and the dropzone was pretty near our borders (considering it was in JB). The exercise was even called "Total Wipeout" (in Malay). SG naturally protested this act...SAF was mobilized...but not fully...half of our reserves and all our active NSFs...it was to send a political message of deterrence to them...
The SAF doctrine is one of combined-arms mobile warfare; i.e. pre-emptive strikes, stressing the use of airpower, naval power and of cos' armour, as our first decisive strike...It only makes sense...I would argue that there is more to just the Mersing Line...I've done a couple of stats calculations pitting them against us...won't tell u all the method lah, of cos'....not classified...just boring... -
anyway back 2 the t0pic 0f the terrex, this website has inf0 0n a vehicle like the terrex http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/lav-m.htm
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Something likes the recent case of Johor Sultan. Before that all Sultans have a lot of power that the Matland wanted to remove it. As result of 83, today Sultan is just a title without any official power, may be for ceremony purpose.Originally posted by tankee1981:Searchfun, you mean there wass almost a civil war in Malaysia back in 1983? This is amazing! Which Sultan? Is it the Sultan of Malaysia at the moment or one of the states(the sultans in Malaysian states rotate to be the head of state)? If state then which state? Why a civil war? More info pls.thanks -
Actually the Stryker is derived from the LAV series of vehicles and thus the great similarities between them.
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yep, it sure is...Originally posted by tankee1981:Actually the Stryker is derived from the LAV series of vehicles and thus the great similarities between them.