Giving Strength to Our Nation
We enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
Latest Updates
202 Appointed as Senior Military Experts
21 July 2026 | Minister of State for Defence, Mr Desmond Choo officiated the 31st Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Senior Military Expert Appointment Ceremony at Temasek Club this evening.
Defence Officials and Experts Discuss Building Digital and Information Resilience at the Fourth Digital Defence Symposium
21 July 2026 | The ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence (ACICE) and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) are co-hosting the 4th Digital Defence Symposium (DDS) from 21 to 22 July 2026 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore.
DIS and DSTA Collaborate with IBM to Explore Quantum Computing for Mission Planning, Logistics Optimisation
21 July 2026 | The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) and Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have partnered IBM to explore the use of quantum computing for complex mission planning, such as logistics optimisation use cases.
SAF Day Parade 2026 Livestream
Join us on 1 July 2026 as we mark SAF Day. The parade will be live-streamed on MINDEF's Facebook and YouTube.
Our Defence Strategy
Defence Policy and Diplomacy
Singapore's defence policy is fundamentally based on the twin pillars of deterrence and diplomacy.
Counter Terrorism
Singapore is committed to the global fight against terror.
Defence Science and Technology
Technology is the force multiplier for the SAF.
Total Defence
The collective effort and resolve of everyone living in Singapore make up the total defence needed to keep our nation strong and sovereign.
3G SAF
The 3rd Generation SAF is a strong and integrated force that operates across a full spectrum of operations.
Cyber Defence
MINDEF/SAF seeks to establish a secure and stable cyber environment for MINDEF/SAF and Singapore.
National defence is a national endeavour. It belongs to the whole of society – to every Singaporean, in every sector, in every community.— Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Defence
Safeguarding Singapore
The mission of MINDEF and the SAF is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
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