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The Ministry of Defence (Abbreviation
Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase....
: MINDEF; Chinese: ?????? ; ; ) is entrusted with overseeing the defence needs of the Republic of Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
. It has a policy of Total Defence
Total Defence

Total Defence is the name for the Singapore government's program of state defense. It contains five aspects - military, civil, "economic", "social" and "psychological"....
 which consists of Military Defence, Civil Defence, Economic Defence, Social Defence and Psychological Defence.

The Ministry of Defence, together with the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)

The Ministry of Home Affairs is a Ministry of the Singapore Government. It is in charge of public safety, civil defence and immigration. It is also known as the Home Team....
 was created on 11 August 1970 by splitting up the then-Ministry of Interior and Defence
Ministry of Interior and Defence

The Ministry of Interior and Defence of Singapore was set up in 1965, with Dr. Goh Keng Swee as the first Minister. The Ministry was responsible for both internal and external security, controlling both the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Armed Forces....
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The Ministry of Defence (Abbreviation
Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase....
: MINDEF; Chinese: ?????? ; ; ) is entrusted with overseeing the defence needs of the Republic of Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
. It has a policy of Total Defence
Total Defence

Total Defence is the name for the Singapore government's program of state defense. It contains five aspects - military, civil, "economic", "social" and "psychological"....
 which consists of Military Defence, Civil Defence, Economic Defence, Social Defence and Psychological Defence.

The Ministry of Defence, together with the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)

The Ministry of Home Affairs is a Ministry of the Singapore Government. It is in charge of public safety, civil defence and immigration. It is also known as the Home Team....
 was created on 11 August 1970 by splitting up the then-Ministry of Interior and Defence
Ministry of Interior and Defence

The Ministry of Interior and Defence of Singapore was set up in 1965, with Dr. Goh Keng Swee as the first Minister. The Ministry was responsible for both internal and external security, controlling both the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Armed Forces....
.

Mission

The SAF's declared mission statement 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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