ASEAN region – In the face of such non-traditional security challenges, Singapore

Question

“In the face of such non-traditional security challenges, how relevant are the armed forces which have traditionally been structured for full-on conventional warfare. As conventional conflicts become increasingly unlikely, how prepared are our Armed Forces to address the new challenges in today’s security environment?”

• Mohamad Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs, 19^th Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO)

Relate the non-traditional threats in ASEAN region and how this has changed the method of operations for armed forces in this region.