tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15636875.post404408317700897963..comments2023-12-20T08:11:38.858+08:00Comments on The Garden of Forking Paths: Chuang Shyue Chouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497292334309793651noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15636875.post-20890489659488697582007-10-24T21:12:00.001+08:002007-10-24T21:12:00.001+08:00Fortunately, one retired.Fortunately, one retired.Chuang Shyue Chouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497292334309793651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15636875.post-30813043941954667792007-10-24T21:12:00.000+08:002007-10-24T21:12:00.000+08:00Singapore would have little to gain with an arms r...Singapore would have little to gain with an arms race. In fact, Singapore would lose out. In any cost-benefits analysis, Singapore would work to co-operate with its neighbours. And since Singapore is pragmatic, yes, Singapore is reactive and defensive. <BR/><BR/>The unscrupulous leaders indeed.Chuang Shyue Chouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497292334309793651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15636875.post-48577727148227074992007-10-18T22:10:00.000+08:002007-10-18T22:10:00.000+08:00I doubt Singapore is the one making all the aggres...I doubt Singapore is the one making all the aggressive stance if there is such thing as dangerous arms race, but rather more on the defensive role.<BR/><BR/>Put it this way Singapore is surrounded by some rather unscrupulous neighbours. <BR/><BR/>d;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15636875.post-61056691676475847522007-10-18T11:40:00.000+08:002007-10-18T11:40:00.000+08:00I don't consider this a dangerous arms race but I ...I don't consider this a dangerous arms race but I do consider the Malaysian buildup to be dangerous considering that the Mahathir regime was then buying Main Battle Tanks, Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Rocket Launchers, mostly armaments for an offensive posture.Chuang Shyue Chouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497292334309793651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15636875.post-60698052113328757572007-10-18T11:17:00.000+08:002007-10-18T11:17:00.000+08:00If Singapore is responding in kind with its own mi...If Singapore is responding in kind with its own military buildup -- or if Malaysia's buildup is actually in response to Singapore's -- would you consider this a potentially dangerous arms race?BlackRXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847292136789598963noreply@blogger.com