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Britain’s Royal Navy is looking at ways to step up its interactions with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) with a pair of British ships currently operating in the Indo-Pacific region.
This is according to Colonel Eddie Maskell-Petersen, his country’s defence adviser to Singapore and head of its defence staff for South-east Asia, speaking during a press conference on Aug 14 at the offices of the British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU) in Sembawang.
He said that RSN personnel will visit the offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey, while it is moored at the Sembawang naval installation, to discuss with their Royal Navy counterparts ways in which both navies can expand joint training and other collaborations.
This is according to Colonel Eddie Maskell-Petersen, his country’s defence adviser to Singapore and head of its defence staff for South-east Asia, speaking during a press conference on Aug 14 at the offices of the British Defence Singapore Support Unit (BDSSU) in Sembawang.
He said that RSN personnel will visit the offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey, while it is moored at the Sembawang naval installation, to discuss with their Royal Navy counterparts ways in which both navies can expand joint training and other collaborations.
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has not held bilateral drills with the British military since the early 2000s, although both militaries regularly train together in multilateral exercises such as those held under the auspices of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA).
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed to The Straits Times that the RSN is exploring holding joint activities and interactions such as a passage exercise to enhance mutual understanding. It added that both navies interact regularly, citing the FPDA exercises as an example.
The FPDA, which also includes Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand, was established in 1971. In addition to conducting military training, the grouping provides consultation for the external defence of Singapore and Malaysia in the event of an armed attack
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed to The Straits Times that the RSN is exploring holding joint activities and interactions such as a passage exercise to enhance mutual understanding. It added that both navies interact regularly, citing the FPDA exercises as an example.
The FPDA, which also includes Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand, was established in 1971. In addition to conducting military training, the grouping provides consultation for the external defence of Singapore and Malaysia in the event of an armed attack
Royal Navy Carrier Group coming....
The press conference on Britain’s contribution to security in the region was also attended by Mr Nik Mehta, the new British High Commissioner to Singapore, who replaced Ms Kara Owen in July 2024.
Mr Mehta said a British aircraft carrier strike group will visit the Republic in 2025 to mark the 60th year of Singapore’s independence and anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries.
“It’s a unique opportunity for us to do defence engagement in a very, very special way, and we are going to be as creative and as dynamic and as ambitious as we can be”, he said.
The press conference on Britain’s contribution to security in the region was also attended by Mr Nik Mehta, the new British High Commissioner to Singapore, who replaced Ms Kara Owen in July 2024.
Mr Mehta said a British aircraft carrier strike group will visit the Republic in 2025 to mark the 60th year of Singapore’s independence and anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries.
“It’s a unique opportunity for us to do defence engagement in a very, very special way, and we are going to be as creative and as dynamic and as ambitious as we can be”, he said.
Singapore Had A Secret Plan To Develop Nuclear Energy
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Singapore Government Wanted To Build A Nuclear Energy Plant On Pedra Branca
When we think about nuclear weapons or nuclear energy, we tend to think of superpowers like America and Russia.ADVERTISING
But did you know that our Little Red Dot has had many brushes with both nuclear energy and bombs?
From nukes in Tengah to a nuclear reactor on Pedra Branca, we explore Singapore’s fascinating nuclear story after the jump.
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1. Singapore once housed 48 nuclear bombs
At the height of the Cold War in the early 1960s, Britain secretly deployed 48 of its “Red Beard” nuclear bombs to Singapore. The Red Beard was Britain’s first tactical nuclear weapon and boasted yields similar to the bombs used in Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
The UK’s Royal Air Force held these bombs at RAF Tengah, in case communist China initiated a war.
But Tunku Abdul Rahman, then prime minister of Malaysia — which Singapore was a part of — was not informed of the 48 nukes inside his country.
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In fact, Britain’s then-high commissioner said the presence of even dummy weapons in the region would be “politically sensitive”.
2. A nuclear reactor at Pedra Branca?
At the 2008 Singapore Energy Conference, founding PM Lee Kuan Yew revealed that the government had once thought about building a nuclear power plant on Pedra Branca. Yes, that island that Malaysia keeps squabbling with us over.Considering that international standards require a 30km wide safety radius around a nuclear plant, it would be impossible to build a nuclear plant on mainland Singapore.
If they recolonise Singapore and knock out the MIW I dont mind. But they are ruled by ah nehs as well.
Independence when Harry cried.
British Navy is a shadow of its glorious past.
It still has two relic laying at bottom of South Cina Sea...tiagong tio stolen by Cina Fishing Boats
It dep3end how u classified Royal Navy loh
Official King Charles is Head of State for Uk, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Official King Charles is Head of State for Uk, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Governor-general is a title and position recognisable throughout the Commonwealth, historically and today.
Today, a governor-general is Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in each of the 15 of the 16* Commonwealth countries in which she is head of state: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, The Bahamas and Tuvalu. Such countries are known more traditionally as Commonwealth realms.
Historically, many Commonwealth countries that have presidents as their head of state had at one time a governor-general instead. Also in the past governors-general have been exclusively British, which is no longer the case for countries that still have them.
The role of the governor-general is of a de facto head of state carrying out the ceremonial day-to-day duties on behalf of the Queen such as appointing ministers, ambassadors, and judges on the advice of a prime minister and giving Royal Assent to legislation.
*The United Kingdom is the 16th Commonwealth realm but does not have a governor-general since the Queen fulfils the function of head of state in practice.
Today, a governor-general is Queen Elizabeth II’s representative in each of the 15 of the 16* Commonwealth countries in which she is head of state: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, The Bahamas and Tuvalu. Such countries are known more traditionally as Commonwealth realms.
Historically, many Commonwealth countries that have presidents as their head of state had at one time a governor-general instead. Also in the past governors-general have been exclusively British, which is no longer the case for countries that still have them.
The role of the governor-general is of a de facto head of state carrying out the ceremonial day-to-day duties on behalf of the Queen such as appointing ministers, ambassadors, and judges on the advice of a prime minister and giving Royal Assent to legislation.
*The United Kingdom is the 16th Commonwealth realm but does not have a governor-general since the Queen fulfils the function of head of state in practice.
RSN is a fucking joke.
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