Chan Chun Sing: Singapore must 'do better things', not just do things better

Innovation and resilience are critical to sustaining the Singapore Armed Forces' edge against emerging threats, said Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing.

Speaking at the Ministry of Defence IGNITE Innovation Symposium 2026 on Thursday (Jul 16), Mr Chan warned against complacency, stating: "The most dangerous assumption we can make is that tomorrow's challenges will be the same as today or yesterday."

He emphasised that the SAF must stay resilient in the face of disruptions by diversifying supply chain reliance, building in redundancy and developing multiple concepts of operations. #singapore #sgnews

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