..are tasked with: (a) employment of forward sensors; (b) acting as a node or relay station for UUVs; & (c) the insertion of special forces (SF) from the Naval Diving Unit (NDU).
..30 candidates who survive the 2 week JSFST, only 10-12 (of the 30) are selected to proceed with the 7 month SFQC. The completion of the SFQC is the start of the journey to acquiring a deployable capability. 7. For the navy, the 4 Type 218SGs operating in the South China Sea (SCS)…
5. Under COL Francis Goh, the Naval Diving Unit (NDU) has grown in capability. In terms of reach, with CH-47Fs, combat craft large (CCLs), & Type 218SGs, extend reach of Singapore’s SF qualified combat divers. 6. Selection is competitive — wh. means even if they are amongst the…
4. Below, a 4 week of training menu to help individuals prepare for the Joint Special Forces Selection Test (JSFST). There various veto evolutions that involve endurance & water confidence in the 2 week JSFST — wh. admits ~120 candidates, that only ~30 complete.
..Below, Commander NDU & DY Commander SOTF, COL Francis Goh affixing the Special Forces (SF) tab onto an army officer, while Commander Commando Training Institute, SLTC Ng Kiang Chuan affixing the Special Forces tab onto a naval officer.
Deaths of civilians is deliberate human sacrifice that Hamas are going to spin. For Hamas, any & all deaths (their own fighters included), is used to support their narrative to undermine Israel.
2. In Dec 2023, Michael Rubin in an Op-Ed asked: Q: Should the State Department designate Malaysia a terror sponsor? 3. Rubin suggests, “Malaysia should be on the Financial Action Task Force grey or black lists… it is time [to] consider designating Malaysia to be a state sponsor of terrorism.”
..Australia, Japan & the US in the South China Sea (SCS), the CCG would not only be limited to using water cannons. ASEAN needs to stay united in adhering to UNCLOS & rule of law in the SCS, when managing EEZ disputes with China.
..& Singapore (as part of ASEAN) is mild but supportive. To avoid escalation, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ statement does not even mention China nor the Philippines, even though the water cannon attack of the CCG, caused actual damage to ML Kalayaan. 12. Without the presence of naval forces of…
MANILA - South China Sea disputes pitting China against Southeast Asian claimants are fast shaping to become the region's major flashpoint of 2024. In its
11. China tolerates ASEAN navies & keeps negotiations on a CoC on the slow cooker b’cos the navies of Indonesia (the largest navy in ASEAN) & Singapore (the most capable navy in ASEAN), jointly protect the shipping lanes in the Straits of Singapore, as territorial waters. The response of Indonesia…
