The Joint Military Exercise Took Place Just 20km From Singapore
Tensions between Singapore and Malaysia have been high over the past week as our two nations remain locked in
territorial disputes over both air and sea boundaries.
While we wait anxiously for both nations to
arrive at a resolution ASAP, perhaps we should look back to see what lessons we can glean from our history.
On 9 Aug 1991, the entire
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was mobilised in response to a joint military exercise by our neighbours, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Here’s what happened.
Malaysia-Indonesia military exercise in Johor
Singaporeans were celebrating the nation’s 26th birthday that day.
But unknown to most, Malaysia and Indonesia were conducting a bilateral military exercise just 20km away in Kota Tinggi, Southern
Johor.