Re:Sweden brings back military conscription
by maus42 on Thursday March 02, 2017 @03:06PM
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Concept of "reserve officer" in a context of conscript force is not limited to Singapore.
Re:Sweden brings back military conscription
by ValentineC on Thursday March 02, 2017 @03:02PM
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> I don't think we can use the Singaporean army as an example of a proven effective fighting machine.
Perhaps not, and I would prefer for it to remain that way. It's mainly to serve as a deterrence for would-be aggressors, and also as a form of indoctrination.
> my Singaporean friend showed me picture after picture on Facebook of his friends serving their terms...there were many, many well polished tanks.
I don't know if there was any hidden meaning intended, but most photos on social media are intended to portray the military in a positive light. Cellphones with cameras are still prohibited in some places, and we have the military justice system for everything else.
And anecdotal, but my Singaporean friend showed me picture after picture on Facebook of his friends serving their terms...there were many, many well polished tanks.