I believe point defense he mean is > Static defense agaisnt an aggressor. In simple english , u sit where u are and defend urself.Originally posted by IAF:Whatz point defence?
Yes , singapore is vulnerable....but isnt it obvious ..... who dunno abt that???? Isnt Malaysia as vulnerable....?Originally posted by Viper52:Actually by normal Malaysian standards, thats not a blast at us. In fact thats just about as level-headed a comment made by a Malaysian politician regarding Singapore's defence posture I've ever seen.
As for Singapore being vulnerable, technically he is right. As an island without any hinterland and hence strategic depth, the island itself is very vulnerable should an aggressor be allowed to set foot in.
If we do read between the lines, one might even say his comments actually endorse Singapore's "forward defence" policy!!
Unfortunately, the shite-for-brains passing off as journalists in the Malaysian press will probably come up with headlines in the next few days to the tune of "Najib says M'sian army can overrun Singapore"
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Yeah, but the issue at hand was not about Malaysia's vulnerability what...see quote below lifted from original article...Originally posted by foxtrout8:Yes , singapore is vulnerable....but isnt a '' de !.. '' , who dunno abt that???? Isnt Malaysia as vulnerable....?
point defence means defence in a small area, as opposed to mabbe defence of a locality or area defence.Originally posted by IAF:Whatz point defence?
i think we all get the point huh?Originally posted by |-|05|:Arty range on average is about 30-40km Singapore is 42 km at it's LONGEST and around 15-20KM at it's WIDEST
Originally posted by Viper52:Its reporters had asked the minister for his views on the perception that Singapore has pre-emptive defence capability and that it receives sophisticated equipment and advice from the United States and Israel.
Actually i kind of like their DPM and Defence minister....only guy i find really funny is their PM and Foregin minister.Originally posted by kanzer:you are spot on to say that it is purely for domestic consumption. Singapore is useful to the ruling umno in a sense that we help them win votes by being the bogeyman. whether we like it or not, this problem will persist for sometime to come. furthermore the msia GE is due in the next 12 mths...... so my fellow singaporeans... be prepare for some more of their non ending barage of criticism.....it seems that whatever we do or say, they sure have something negative to say in response.....so lets be calm, rationale, responsible and level-headed in handling the expected nonsense in the coming few months. just remember that their rheotric is nothing new......but to those people up north, they just like to listen to this ear soothing and pleasing propaganda again and again.......as i have noticed, a level-headed, calm, rational and responsible senior msian govt official is becoming a scarce commodity............
Malays are actually from Yunnan province in China. Though many Malays strongly oppose this theory. Reason is that they will lose their position as the 'Bumiputera'. Malays actually came to the peninsula about 3000 to 4000 years ago.Originally posted by tripwire:malays are not arab... though no matter how hard they wish they are... they can never be arab...
In any case... to be an arab.. is to claim botherhood with the jews... since both arabs and jews are the descendent of abraham...
thus... as malays... they have no right... (legal or by blood link) to be involved in the scuffle between 2 brothers
malays are not part of the middle east family.. abraham.. last i check didnt have a malay wife...![]()
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u're assuming that "chinese" is a homogeneous ethnic category like say... "Japanese" is in today's context...Originally posted by tripwire:so wat if the malays are indeed the descendents of the chinese... since...
1.... the malays would never admit their chinese heritage... and would rather cut their own nose to look like an arab...![]()
2..... the chinese would also never accept the malays as one of their lost tribe... cos they aint smart or cunning enough in the eyes of the chinese...![]()
the rest are simply politics and economics...![]()