Singapore buys tanks Merkava Mk 4

[Nike]

One thing for sure, you guys really have problem. Even in internet in discussion about Singapore, fighter and tank, you still manage to bring a person religion into it...................

Let it be, not all Pakistani member so unreasonable like him.

 

[MuhaiminParke]

Try to be more open-minded guys.

First of all. Singapore, as small as it seems obviously do not have the capability to carry out a full scale war or attack. The ASEAN and United Nations would be the first to condemn the country. If we do use a bit of logic, Singapore do not stand a chance. Frankly, i must say as a Singaporean, WE definitely do not intend for expansion or invasion. By right, Singapore spends 5.7% of its GDP on Defence.The highest in the region o far. All because of one reason, She's a small country. Al she ever want is to be recognized as a country that is able to stand for herself and show its ability to defend herself when necessary. Well the Merkava may be a big issue for many, but the government obviously knows and monitor their budget. To be honest, the Merkava was intended for Singapore's upgrade programme to a 4th Generation Army which would come into effect in a few decades. This meant that it would not be for production any sooner. SO chill down. Singapore adopts a D2 Policy. Deterence and Diplomacy. Which meant our defence budget is so high so that when anybody ever crossed the line, they wont be a able to stand a chance on even stepping on our beach. And diplomacy means that Singapore tries to make as many friends and allies as possible to avoid conflict. So in fact, Singapore has no issue with Malaysia (only occasionally) because they are like brother s reunited just that they have different way of life. They share a common history and life. SO thier allianc eand friendshi will last. For Indonesia, it may seem as a threat because of her huge muslim majority, they are in good ties because of the outstanding relationship forge over the years and it would be hard for Singapore to provoke Indonesia because Indonesia is like the life supporter, she provides natural gas (Singapore's survival element) to her. So Singapore may as well protect their relationship or lose her chance to live again. So whatever reasons for buying the tanks, ships and F-35, it may be a big fuss, But Singapore has to keep up with the changing world. Its all for her defence purposes. Nothing more. So have faith, Singapore is not going to be in harms way. As the world advance, she doesnt want to be left behind, Never again.

 

[Nan Yang]

Singapore should focus on Navy and then air force, it is very tiny land, army has little scope here.

I really dont understand the policy of buying more MBT for Singapore. This tiny island doesnt have any depth to be defended effectively.

Would Merkava be suitable for Singaporean Terrain? At most something suitable for urban warfare would best suit them. Where would it need these tanks in the first place?

There are good reasons Singapore needs Tanks. At least some of us already know.

In event Singapore is threaten and in imminent danger, their strategy is to attack first. Their plan is to invade Johor and occupy as large an area as possible. This will be their buffer zone or strategic depth.
For that you will need tanks.

 

[cnleio]

Buy armed helicopters much better than tanks for Singapore Army, also Merkava Mk4 is expensive.

 

[Lux de Veritas]

Buy armed helicopters much better than tanks for Singapore Army, also Merkava Mk4 is expensive.

We have a lot of collaboration with Israel. The conduct of our neighbours on this aspect is really tolerant by standards of Muslims.

Israel set up our military. Israel sold us the latest toy and transfer technology to us. (Unfortunately our arm forces are too much nepotism and favoritism and we have not learn the real spirit of IDF)

When we got independence, no one want to heed our solicitation for help other than Israel. Suddenly, Israel got orgasm when she found someone in same shit as her, an "occupied" infidel land surrounded by Muslims.

Our rifle SAR 21 top vs Israel TAR21 below. We are bothered to change just one letter.

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Phalcon, the world most advance AWAC was sold to us. PRC wanted it.

 

[hans]

Singapore is pretty similar as Israel..
A small city countries with many potential enemy countries around.
The country is wealth and strong, but too small to fight a long war.
Outside help like US is not very reliable..
So current tactic of Singapore is correct..

We have a lot of collaboration with Israel. The conduct of our neighbours on this aspect is really tolerant by standards of Muslims.

Israel set up our military. Israel sold us the latest toy and transfer technology to us. (Unfortunately our arm forces are too much nepotism and favoritism and we have not learn the real spirit of IDF)

When we got independence, no one want to heed our solicitation for help other than Israel. Suddenly, Israel got orgasm when she found someone in same shit as her, an "occupied" infidel land surrounded by Muslims.

Our rifle SAR 21 top vs Israel TAR21 below. We are bothered to change just one letter.

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Phalcon, the world most advance AWAC was sold to us. PRC wanted it.

 

[Beny Karachun]

It means Singapore see Indonesia as its potential threat, our Leopard acquisition push them to buy those tanks. Actually we are not going to invade any of our neighbors, a very stupid action as we have so many untapped potency in our own land. Beside that, Singapore as an economic entity is also benefiting Indonesia economic progress by becoming a hub in sea transport. We like them to be what they are now.

I believe we should stick to our current leopard acquisition number, or just buy it more if only there is an offer at a discount price, like what we had recently. No need to response it by adding more Leopards as we have so many urgent things to do.

For our Army and Marine, I like them to put more effort in Pindad Anoa acquisition, including its new amphibious version, SBS Pindad, next Pindad/Turkey medium tank, Pindad MLRS, mass produce our rockets,etc. Our 400 light tanks should also be modernized by Pindad as much as we can.

Our javelin missile is enough to damage those tanks anyway.

First of all- Leopards are inferior to the Merkavas, protection, offense, mobility offroad, Indonesia only have 120 *first* Leopard 2, with inferior FCS, armament, armor and its sloping.

Oh, and Javelin missiles are useless against the Mk4, because it have the Trophy APS.

Israeli piece of trash, see Lebanon war 2006. Some better quipped Russian RPGs can destroy this overpriced toy

Ahahaha, you and your 1000 Russian ATGMs destroyed only 3 Merkava's, none of them are Mk4s! Just Mk2 and Mk3!
a Mk4 survived and actually was unpenetrated by 7 RPGs!
Now not even one will be destroyed as we have Trophy APS, making it useless.

 

[Indos]

First of all- Leopards are inferior to the Merkavas, protection, offense, mobility offroad, Indonesia only have 120 *first* Leopard 2, with inferior FCS, armament, armor and its sloping.

Oh, and Javelin missiles are useless against the Mk4, because it have the Trophy APS.
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Thanks for the input

Well, I am not against any decision made by Singaporean to buy Merkavas, let them have it.

This is our Leopard

 

[Beny Karachun]

Thanks for the input

Well, I am not against any decision made by Singaporean to buy Merkavas, let them have it.

This is our Leopard

Yes- thats the first Leopard 2

 

[Indos]

Yes- thats the first Leopard 2

Who cares, they are still afraid of us anyway

Btw you need to protect your best friend Singapore as much as possible


Lee Kuan Yew's Other Legacy: Why Singapore Has One Of The World's Toughest Militaries
BY ALBERTO RIVA @ALBERTORIVA ON 03/24/15 AT 12:29 PM

When Lee Kuan Yew died Monday at age 91, the founding father of Singapore did not leave just his legacy as the prime minister whose authoritarian policies shaped a backwater British colony into the world’s fourth-wealthiest nation. He also left Singaporeans with one of the most formidable armies in the world. The tiny island state of 5.4 million, with a land area far smaller than New York City’s, has more fighter jets than Spain, Poland or Sweden. Its army has as many tanks as Italy, which is more than 400 times the size. Its navy boasts the only stealthy ships in the region.

The respected defense publication IHS Jane’s called the Singapore Armed Forces “the best-equipped military in Southeast Asia.”

Singapore spends more on weapons than anybody else near it. Its 2013 defense budget was $12 billion, according to an analysis published in East Asia Forum by Michael Raska, a research fellow at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. That money has bought Singapore advanced American warplanes whose capabilities eclipse anything fielded by other states in the region. For example, it flies the latest version of the F-15, a fighter jet so lethal the U.S. has sold it only to four other nations: Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.

Singapore’s defense budget dwarfs that of neighboring Indonesia, which spent $7.9 billion that year, but has 250 million people. Malaysia, which lies on Singapore’s other border, spends even less.

Those two neighbors are precisely the reason Lee Kuan Yew decided to spend so much on arms when the nation was established. But the threats facing Singapore in the future may come from further afield, including from China, experts said.


“China’s ‘threat’ lies in its future ability to dominate the South China Sea, exclude the U.S. from the Southeast Asian strategic equation, and then impose its political will on the rest of the region, Singapore included,” said Bernard Loo, associate professor of strategic studies at Nanyang Technological, in an email to IBTimes. But that is not why Singapore is armed so heavily, he added: Malaysia and Indonesia are the real reason.

When Singapore broke off in 1965 from the Federation of Malaya, Lee wanted the new nation to be able to defend itself from its northern neighbor, which later became Malaysia and with which it had until recently a contentious relationship.

“It had to do with Singapore’s utter dependence on Malaysia for sources of potable water,” Loo said. “Malaysian leaders in the past were not averse to threatening to cut off the water supplies to Singapore, if the latter did anything inimicable to Malaysia’s interests.”

As for Indonesia, it’s one of the world’s largest and most populous countries, and Lee feared its sheer size and aggressive “policy of confrontation” in the 1960s. That policy has long ended, but it “continues to worry Singapore’s leaders,” Loo said.

“If the [Singapore Armed Forces] needed to go to war to protect Singapore, the … cause of war would have been the severance of water supplies,” Loo wrote in a blog post citing Lee’s memoirs.

But Singapore is moving toward self-sufficiency in water, and relations with Malaysia and Indonesia are now warm. “Water, in other words, is no longer the casus belli of the hypothetical war that the SAF might need to fight,” Loo wrote.

The strategic focus of the Singapore Armed Forces is shifting, and the reason is found in simple economics: Singapore is a trade hub whose livelihood depends on shipping, and shipping lanes need to be protected from any disruption. The island state has the world’s second-busiest container port, and about one-quarter of world trade passes through the Straits of Malacca, which it shares with Indonesia.

Singapore now needs to “maintain its economic stature, which is dependent on exports, unimpeded trade and communications routes, and reliable external sources for essential supplies such as water, oil, and foodstuffs," Paul Burton, director for Asia-Pacific at the IHS Aerospace Defence and Security consultancy, told CNBC. "The protection of sea lanes and offshore territory is consequently a concern."

That’s why Singapore maintains an air force capable of projecting power far away from the island. Unique among Southeast Asian nations, it has a fleet of air-to-air tankers bought from the U.S., which can extend the range of Singaporean F-15s and F-16s so they can strike thousands of miles away. To do so, they have precision weapons from the U.S. and Israel, including bombs guided by laser and GPS and anti-ship missiles that can hit targets more than 60 miles (100 km) away.

Singapore policymakers do not mention China when discussing their military posture, nor is the government involved in any of the maritime disputes pitting the biggest Asian power against neighbors like Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines. But history shows that Singapore’s tiny size means it cannot wait for any enemy to get close. That lesson came from the island’s capture by Japan during World War II, a traumatic event in Singaporean memory.

"The last thing the Singaporeans want is to fight last-ditch battles on Singaporean soil. A lot of this goes back to the fall of Singapore in 1942,” Richard Bitzinger, a senior fellow at Nanyang Technological, told Flight Global magazine.“They never want to have this happen again. They will take the war to the enemy."

http://www.ibtimes.com/lee-kuan-yew...re-has-one-worlds-toughest-militaries-1857454

 

[senheiser]

First of all- Leopards are inferior to the Merkavas, protection, offense, mobility offroad, Indonesia only have 120 *first* Leopard 2, with inferior FCS, armament, armor and its sloping.

Oh, and Javelin missiles are useless against the Mk4, because it have the Trophy APS.



Ahahaha, you and your 1000 Russian ATGMs destroyed only 3 Merkava's, none of them are Mk4s! Just Mk2 and Mk3!
a Mk4 survived and actually was unpenetrated by 7 RPGs!
Now not even one will be destroyed as we have Trophy APS, making it useless.

lol you lost 50 merkava tanks to hizbohla deal with it

 

[Beny Karachun]

lol you lost 50 merkava tanks to hizbohla deal with it

lol where did you get that bullshit from they only destroyed 5 tanks, 2 because of huge mines and the 3 others were Mk2 and Mk3, that were fired by 1000 Russian ATGMs

 

[Beny Karachun]

1. yup, it is for urban warfare, no land link
2. Dont be kidding me that they want to invade Indonesia
3. I believe their real doctrine is just saving time before they get helped from western countries if any invasion really take place in the future.

1 is Bullshit, the Merkava is faster offroad with most of the tanks.

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

 

[Beny Karachun]

What do you want me to do with it?