Singapore's Submarines | How Strong is it?

Singapore has one of the strongest submarines in its region.
Narrated by Tom McKay
Video Edited by Iyanbriandi
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[@BehindAsia]

How strong do you think Singapore's submarines are? Let us know down below!

[@whitezdraco9969]

Strong enough to sink and surface

[@shawnc5188]

I was going to comment more, but you have a poor grasp of military tactics, geopolitics and economics. You can’t submerge a submarine in the Straits of Malacca - it’s an international shipping thoroughfare with a minimum depth of 82 feet. By international convention, submarines cannot transit the Straits submerged. It’s also in the sovereign territorial and contagious waters of Malaysia and Indonesia.

[@leeguanxue]

@@xijinpig7978lol we do not have icbms fitted on singapore subs

[@SteveSentosa]

compared to its SEA neighbours, Australia and NZ .... Spore has the most formadble (on paper) submarine fleet. Hands down.

[@charleshong5610]

​@@shawnc5188 I don't think that these submarines r for peace time use in the Straits of Malacca ~ Singapore has equally advance surface vessels for such intentions

[@NupplesRampage]

Know why we have to do this? 9 Aug 1991, Singapore's 26th National Day. Indonesia and Malaysia conducted a bilateral military exercise just 20km away. Guess the name of the exercise? Pukul Habis also known as Total Wipeout. So yeah... Money well spent. If anything, let's up the fking budget. We're not to be bullied by the bigger older siblings around us.

[@quantumsniper9433]

​​@jazzymilesmiles3308Pretty sure a lot of reservists will be willing to defend sg Also the whole being basically an undeclared US Major non NATO ally thing. We were offered that, didnt accept so as to not piss off the Chinese Attack at wrong time and whoops, you attacked a US ship/USAF plane in singapore. Hope you like fighting the US lmao

[@JimJ-ju5lx]

@jazzymilesmiles3308 You born yesterday? Read what happen to Kuwait before and after being invaded by Iraq. Better to have weapons and big guns to deter any invaders rather than just hoping for peace and regretting afterwards..

[@eddyng6067]

​@@JimJ-ju5lx Iraq big brother hammered his little brother Kuwait. Not even talk about your neighbours. So if you don't have weapons to protect yourself who is coming to your rescue? Those money are worth to spend.

[@quantumsniper9433]

@jazzymilesmiles3308 Then who go defend?

[@SaltedBadly]

@@quantumsniper9433you defend la bro. Smart ones Ciao go other country Liao.. 65% population not Singaporean u want to defend ah? Also defend your 99years lease flat? 😝

[@SMB3039E.]

As a Singaporen, I agree that despite our small army size we are still a formidable foe

[@michellehavre6821]

a formidable foe to china ?? who are we fighting?

[@parrotbrand2782]

Except nobody wants to take SG land. It is not like SG have oil. Invade Singapore to live in the HDB flats and queue at the food court??

[@charleshong5610]

​@@parrotbrand2782 Yet, Billionaires n Millionaires r making Singapore their home.

[@abramswee]

Modern RSN is very different from my time when I served back in the 80s with the CPC 183/186 squadrons.

[@yewhuiphoa9654]

Coastal Patrol Craft, with the 20 mm Oerlikon gun as the main weapon. They were passed to the Marine Police/PCG, with the Navy opting to go big with the PVs. But CPCs are just coming back now as USVs!

[@charleshong5610]

Mine was the 194 squadron ~ mine sweeping.

[@Zurich-kg7uw]

As a Singaporean, surely we are the strongest & invincible💪💪💪🦾🦾🦾

[@Furry_Lord]

Uuh. Dont use those words lightly. Others might get offended. We are sure lucky to have so many friends. HAHAHAAAA.❤❤

[@DTI.M]

When i was younger, i always laughed at SG over reactions and spending on their military. Right now, I am fully aware and support SG decision. Being surrounded by potential terrorists sects and their religion is very dangerous. And yes i am a Malaysian.

[@avrinrose5457]

In my fictional world, Malaysia submarines is better and stronger than Singapore because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali

[@rashidsingapore6249]

Kelakar lah u bro hahahahahaha

[@fithraprasetya9069]

Singapore is part of the FPDA military alliance with Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand & England, without having to strengthen its military fleet, if a war occurs it will definitely be assisted by other members, unlike Indonesia if a war occurs. All people will move to defend their sovereignty.

[@tohweecheng]

In naval warfare, quantity always trumps quality.

[@吴德明-n8c]

Is the other way round !

[@Furry_Lord]

In naval warfare and other warfare. Nothing matters, its not quantityquality. Its about being able to remain centered in a chaotic environment and not panick like a chicken. But it is all blasphemy when a real war comes, unless every soldier is trained in hell, coming out alive depends on a bit of luck here and there. Knowledge is power but understanding the knowledge is even more powerful because you wont ever forget it no matter what situation you are in.

[@tankelvin8581]

Malaysia?

[@avrinrose5457]

In my fictional world, Malaysia is better than Singapore because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali

[@s8bigbox792]

when comes to war... this submarine would be no where to be found... 😂 😂

[@JoelTQW]

As a Singaporean with a father who dedicated 42 years to the Navy, I tell you this While our Navy may be small, our missiles are big. It's not the size that counts, but how effectively it's utilized.

[@Furry_Lord]

Anti aircraft heat seek missiles you mean? The ones in this video are special grade class projectile-torpedo, meant to take another submarine off grid on contact. And missiles systems now uses AI, easy to operate, lock on and get the give go to fire the missiles and they go off like wild dogs on a hunt for a A5 Wagyu beef, needs for utilization is unneccesary on a battlefield, it is a hunt or die situation and a little bit of luck.

[@syq8888]

To potential bully: Don't Play Play.

[@nasp669]

Especially Malaysia lol

[@Umbreon_sky]

Use your brain

[@leedong4201]

​@@nasp669lol malaysia land forces more strong than indonesia and singapore combined lol

[@plewis95]

@@leedong4201joke of the day 🤣

[@leedong4201]

@@plewis95 u can see at global fire power

[@ravindrandoraisamy9758]

Malaysia spends money on stealth war ship… nobody can see

[@JimJ-ju5lx]

You cannot see doesn't mean it is not there~

[@ivancen5020]

@@JimJ-ju5lx wah, not delivered but is still considered there ah, no wonder so many years no questions asked. Boleh!

[@Ramy-ql3tr]

Work in progress.

[@nanu999nanu]

😂😂

[@ntabile]

The latest one announced and "paid" since 2010 and in stealth mode up to now.

[@vieworama8188]

Most importantly it is the transfer of technology and knowledge to be able to build ships and subs in singapore's shipyard

[@MrSingaporejoe]

Singapore shipyards all staffed by Bangladeshi and Indian workers 😂😂😂

[@James-mc5hc]

Singaporeans have an extremely well trained military with the highest university qualification.

[@kaataann]

Advanced technology in machines and weapons is needed to deter invasions. However, I hope none of these formidable weapons will be used. World Peace Please!

[@tikopig]

Japan and China are Singapore neighbours? Another content made by an in breeding creator.

[@WoonWeiHaiSerangoonss-xy7oe]

Invisible invincible 💪💪💪

[@soonanntan8576]

新加坡军力不求赢人只求同归于尽就够了😊

[@youtuberschannel12]

Malaysia's most advanced stealth plane -> MH370

[@Furry_Lord]

The plane that is powered by some unknown mineral mined from the great war of ragnorak. It grants the plane impressive penetrative protection and unlimited fuel, also comes with a special effect of being invisible to every technology on the planet?? :D

[@thomaskiang3751]

Singapore spending more 2 billion per year. From this you know Singapore is serious using all these to protect Singapore territory.

[@hairisg76]

indonesia spends $18.5 billion , most likely, most of it over many levels of corruption. 🤣🤣

[@johnfmichael133]

American fleet with Houthi navy still much to learn..😅😅😅

[@Krush0-0]

To Donald Trump: Mr President, we do spend for our defense...

[@Salam-l4f5u]

Singapore only has 2 or 3 sub- marine cause C.O.E is madly very high

[@lianchyeang]

Very funny is it? Did you see the coconut tree there, go and touch it and come back. Take your time….

[@Furry_Lord]

Literally takes my time. Then ask why sergeant is mad. Then blames sergeant for being sacarstic. Lol😊😂❤ love sergeants they are always so perky.

[@vennsim71]

@@lianchyeang your sergeant very nice already. I told them see that coconut tree, touch every tree except that one.

[@jessicaregina1956]

Much stronger than Indonesia subs.

[@shubit7991]

As an Indonesian... Yeah... Our old 209s cant do shit lmao, wish we had a better military but internal issues takes precedence.

[@Furry_Lord]

Its all confidential information. So how would you know that? Among every other category of navy, you wont find any real specs on a submarine in technical pdf files probably because it 1. Doesnt exist, 2. Encrypted, boxed up in 70 foor of steel, sent 2km underground, locked in another vault with a 5meter thick door and 20 meter thick concrete perimeter all with only 1 way to access the information. So unless you are some formidable john wick or formidable hacker you arent getting no more than simple specs seen on wikipedia.❤😮

[@charlestanch9360]

after the fall of Saigon in April 1975 thousands of South Vietnamese refugees left South Vietnam in barely serviceable boats and headed towards countries in Southeast Asia. One of my ex-colleague was a ex-naval serviceman onboard a RSN patrol boat and they were tasked with intercepting these boat people. Some of these boats were occupied by armed ex-ARVN personnel and their family. Thousands of rounds and rifles including M16 armalite rifles and M60 machine guns as well as grenades & rocket launchers were confiscated by the RSN from these refugees. The RSN personnel gave them food and fresh water and asked them to leave our shores. A few of these boats had their outboard motors repaired by the RSN in order to make them seaworthy for the remaining of the journey to seek refuge in other countries.

[@Cussingpenguin]

Nah we got Singapore glazers now Bruh, as a Singaporean we ain’t standin no chance if china decides to act funky 😭

[@bronwiegobller]

why china ☠

[@Cussingpenguin]

@@bronwiegobller I eeny meeny mo on the asia map🤑 (I didn’t)

[@LGEHUI]

Just a concern. We cannot rule out the possibility of large-scale flooding; tsunami caused by an earthquake despite that the fact that the chances are very small. But when it happens, how are these submarines going to remain in docking position? I hope the Singapore Navy has some thoughts on this.

[@anasqai]

How many submarines are there? 2 missle point, each shot is only 1 same direction of the nose? I thinking of "if the entry is 1 ship slowly" to east coast park, but if suddenly all, then all been marked by submarine like a nice idea.

[@ytching4719]

At 5.00 into this vid... 4 Challenger Class... not 2.

[@leeguanxue]

its 2 submarines :) we used to own 4, but both challenger centurion have been scrapped. Centurion's bridge is now situated outside the Navy Museum at RSS Singapura :)

[@matthiasko190]

comment section gonna have nationalists lol.

[@Furry_Lord]

I wasted 9 mins of my time watching this video. Thankyou so so much for the really interesting topic on submarines.

[@alveethree]

The endurance of manpower is the more important than the technology superiority. During the real war, living condition won't be ideal for any modern troops, raw water and rotten meat sometimes is the only choice to eat..

[@Furry_Lord]

That is why you have military rations. What rotten meat, bad water? Survival training would do just fine for those 2. Besides military rations can still be airdropped considering HQ is still alive. LOL.❤ singapore.

[@Furry_Lord]

And endurance of manpower is only for those that have been trained in hell. No normal soldier would prefer manpower over technology. Hmm cool gadget.😂❤

[@abdulhalim-xh2qs]

Yet to proven ...otherwise just paper tiger...😂

[@brucelee3688]

Singapore are preparing in case Malaysia invades. We have warships that can't float and submarines that can't submerge. Don't play play.

[@Akideoni]

No leh, singaporean like me finds “forever under construction” warships and submarines that “do not need to resurface”, certainly a Boleh decisive consideration!

[@BigVtheVanity]

That's it. Malaysia turn off the water.

[@rainhazel249]

JUST WHY...IN Sg Navy there is no..MALAYS CREW..Coz ur mentality surrounded by MALAY COUNTRY..WHEREAS Spura is the part of MALAYSIA.....rasicts mentality

[@samchan3240]

​@@BigVtheVanityYou still live in the cave,we don't depend water from Malaysia any more

[@BigVtheVanity]

@@samchan3240 Malaysia turn off the water.

[@canineatnight6026]

I mean considering we are surrounded in water....tge navy is literally a major asset

[@mazzyoda]

Singapore is the BEST, Singapore number 1!

[@RizalRepin]

Why do naval submariners in Singapore wear those hoods and big gloves while operating?

[@MrSingaporejoe]

Flash fire

[@tungteo1190]

Thanks

[@oppobedok3254]

Merlion mighty 🙂 Peter 60

[@Sirius-me5zy]

A waste of people's money

[@webstertoh]

Huat ah

[@paparico007]

Majulah Singapura

[@avrinrose5457]

In my fictional world, Malaysia surpasses Singapore in every area because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali

[@2geek314]

and Upin Ipin to defend the kampungs 😂

[@ntabile]

We only have PCK. Best in Singapore, JB, and Batam and in Geylang.

[@certifiedbruh2180]

We got VR Man

[@2geek314]

@@certifiedbruh2180 OMG bro so olddd

[@YongChenSeng-u9e]

😅small red dot

[@PeaceArossTheWorld]

Cos we , like Israel , surrounded by Islamic countries , we never know if they ever turn against us

[@Zz5H]

This is the most ignorant and bigoted comment

[@jarrox8755]

As a Singaporean, Stfu

[@trrinketlad7940]

@@Zz5H we're stuck between islamic countries, just like india is stuck between taliban pakistan and bangladesh.

[@dudeirfan323]

​@@trrinketlad7940 wow brother limpeh himself say regardless of race, language or religion and in this sensitive time shall I report yall for such comments?

[@yewhuiphoa9654]

History: 4 Challenger -> 4 Challenger + 2 Archer -> 2 Challenger + 2 Archer Now Invincible will replace the 2 Challenger, then the 2 Archer.

[@Akideoni]

Shhh the media is meant to smoke potential stake holders 😂

[@SaltedBadly]

The Best defense for Singaporeans are make bank and run to other country.

[@vennsim71]

No we wouldn’t. We are trained in different disciplines. Staying and fight is a better chance against untrained foreign aggressors. The numbers of trained SG men is huge.

[@dlypgogoi4453]

👍

[@hbsgroup]

Strongest in this region.

[@chlim8311]

Many paper tigers in SAF and MINDEF. Velly good at theory. Just look at how the Little India riot years ago will tell u how they operate in real life.

[@parrotbrand2782]

Only country that would bully Singapore is China but there is no maritime dispute with China. If there was, i doubt Singapore will dare do anything even if they have 10 subs.

[@wahkaoz]

Given the equipment is one thing, one need to also cater for personnel who operates it efficiently. Take the small little case in Little India riot in singapore, the personnel (police) can't even effectively contain the riot but instead running away with their guns. When it comes to war i dont have high hopes and majority of our army are just NSman working who think about medical leave everyday. I would gauge with assumption we have 100 subs, we only have 50 subs on the ball who know how to operate and fighter jet half as well. Just my assumption.

[@pallvadi]

i was one of those who u mention ran away...i had my side arm my baton ..the situation was different ..it takes more courage just to stand ur ground and not use ur weapon because it can turn worse ..uwant us start shoot ???men under me had to face roudy angry men but had to stand our ground and not react ..u think it was easy ....????

[@pallvadi]

the courage the police had not to open chartge with baton waas ordered upon us ..we were told to stand our ground

[@pallvadi]

did u that day see the red vehicle riot police on ground ...no they were standing back as instructed ..did u see any shield welding riot police come down ...no ...why ??? because if they had it will be baton charge...police wanted to contain the riot before riot police went in....and they did

[@philipchan79]

Submarine is not about strong but how stealth it is.

[@lingth]

The thing with submarines, unlike destroyers or frigates who can move around and show off where they are and how strong they look, submarines try to be discrete.. you should not let anyone know you are even there.. so often you dunno if there is 1 there, but it's also difficult for submarines to communicate with each other and to surface ship..

[@engchoontan8483]

RSN need to float 2 fish to batam and balai to connect to batam to power-generation sentosa

[@engchoontan8483]

Code word - opera estate Real estate batam-balai to rotate secondary-disperse backside micro-reactors to Sulawesi-borneo, Sulawesi-java while powering obvious sea-me-we via Batam solar-farm. Use air-logistics to practice replacement 50nm hahaha range.

[@engchoontan8483]

Did apple foxconn Chennai blow their micro-reactor.?

[@engchoontan8483]

Auto mechanical gradations for gamma and radar and ... Air-flow, particulate-flow, enegergized-particulate flow observed and culprits forensics identified. Charting to be entered into big-data to laugh at american-european real-estate.

[@ViolentCabbage-ym7ko]

Unsub. Everything is a miracle on this channel

[@eleventhnov]

Indonesia & Malaysia can fight a 10 year protracted war. Can Singapore fight that long?

[@ek6710]

Absolutely not. That’s why the strategy is to be swift and decisive. It’s in the SAF motto. I believe the main aim is to give a shock effect and occupy part of an opposing country and setting up defensive lines. Then other international organisations step in the help peacekeeping. So while many will just give the reason “oh, SG can’t fight for long” no doubt, but the mission is to gain a swift short term victory

[@andyhooutdoors]

Why? Because nobody dares to make the first gung-ho move and finish the job fast? I bet you that Malaysia will go bankrupt and its people starved to death before they can even complete 2 years of the so called 10 years protracted war. Who is dumb enough to start a war when the people are starving? The poor in Malaysia are poorer today than when Covid-19 was still active. More than half the population don’t even have more than RM10,000 in their EPF for retirement. Think about survival first before thinking about war.

[@AR-bh3mn]

Is This Weapon Useful!? 🤔 And Does Singapore Really Need This Weapon!? 🤔 Singapore itself is the main partner for Indonesia and Malaysia. In general, the country will not be attacked by foreign enemies. So what's the point of Singapore having a Military!? 🤔 Even though Indonesia and Malaysia are quite peaceful, there is no possibility of war! 🗿🙄

[@stewart4539]

Go read - 'Only The Paranoid Survives.' - by Andrew S Grove, you'll understand the Purpose of not taking anything for granted. A statement from Henry Kissinger : 'It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.' Just replace the word America with any Country's name. For you to ask such a question means you don't know of AUKUS. Lastly, as a global trading powerhouse, Singapore offers a vibrant trade ecosystem, developed infrastructure, and extensive global network. Do you know how many companies from 1st World Countries have regional offices/HQs in Singapore? 😊

[@NewmaticKe]

Clueless

[@samo4003]

Your opinion is irrelevant if you are a non-Singaporean. 😁😁😁

[@teckkeeang4363]

Why not try opening your house door big open for anyone at night when you sleep since your neighbours show no sign of hostile intention towards you to unauthorises possess your properties. Pls convince Malaysia and Indonesia to disarm before telling Singapore military is not necessary? What is your intention?

[@quantumsniper9433]

You go see Konfrantasi, and the whole undeclared war between Malaysia and Indonesia thing Only reasons SG still here is because of our army Then now got so much money already then Msia and Indonesia start doing business with us

[@Jkl62200]

Are they in Singaporean hands or 'loaned' to the US? Pffft😮

[@BigVtheVanity]

Malaysia turn off the water.

[@JAYJAY-ch4ik]

sorry Malaysian boy, Singapore sells Malaysian water back to Johore, we dont really need those water if you turn off the tap our troops roll in. Mahathir did it once, Singapore prepped its troops seeing that we are serious Mahathir surrendered and said its just a joke. Under contract those 2 are our sovereign if tap is turned off its akin to infringement due to contract. If malaysia do that the repercussion is trust. Btw without Singapore, Malaysia a few states will not have clean water. We sold it at a loss after treating it cleanly so your citizens can have clean water for cheap.

[@samchan3240]

LowIQ

[@ryanseet8314]

That’s why Singapore makes it’s own water now and have not renewed any of its contracts to buy water from Malaysia. 2062 Singapore will officially not buy water from Malaysia anymore. In fact, we already don’t need water from Malaysia and are just running down the contract.

[@BigVtheVanity]

@@ryanseet8314 stop lying to yourself. Malaysia turn off the goddamn water.

[@ryanseet8314]

@@BigVtheVanity go ahead. We don’t care. Maybe go do some research. It’s openly out there you know? Singapore has not renewed any of it contracts for water from Malaysia. Go look it up and stop looking so foolish.