why do we still need Gurkhas, when we are spending so much money on our own armed forces?
pap cannot trust singaporeans to protect their ass? pap scared that singaporeans will revolt?
likewise with FTs, pap love to claim that we have world class education, but we are still bringing in foreign 'talents' by thousands.
can tell that pap love and trust foreigners over singaporeans just based on these two.
Gurkhas are a cheap and ethnically neutral security force
You know I know
But most ppl duno and dun care
Garment doesn't trust sinkies nsf and nsmen so hire gurkhas :flash:
Quote from: Aisingioro on Feb 18, 2025, 03:46 PMGurkhas are a cheap and ethnically neutral security force
are you sure they are cheap? prob wages-wise, yeah. but we also pay for their family's accomodation and kids' education I think?
the spouse might get an allowance as well.
and i do not if there are other countries that use a mercenary army? only know of UK and france, but their Gurkha contingent is bigger I think (and used as assault troops). and France use their French foreign legion to fight dangerous wars overseas, not risking thier own citizens.
what excuse does pap has to continue to use Gurkhas?
we have counter terrorism special units in SPF, as well as VIP protection service too.
Ghurkas are very fearsome. They are above us elite force, Russia spetznas and pla when it comes to terrain and jungle warfare 1 on 1
Quote from: Magical Fingertip on Feb 18, 2025, 07:11 PMGhurkas are very fearsome. They are above us elite force, Russia spetznas and pla when it comes to terrain and jungle warfare 1 on 1
Means saf and spf and their elite force are useless
gov ownself praise saf but at the same time undermine them
Quote from: Arctic on Feb 18, 2025, 07:14 PMMeans saf and spf and their elite force are useless
gov ownself praise saf but at the same time undermine them
Saf fearsome enciks go home on the dot one ley
Quote from: Magical Fingertip on Feb 18, 2025, 07:17 PMSaf fearsome enciks go home on the dot one ley
Go home on the dot is already considered OT
Normally zao before official time
Quote from: Magical Fingertip on Feb 18, 2025, 07:11 PMGhurkas are very fearsome. They are above us elite force, Russia spetznas and pla when it comes to terrain and jungle warfare 1 on 1
Over rated, and propaganda lai de.
Quote from: Magical Fingertip on Feb 18, 2025, 07:11 PMGhurkas are very fearsome. They are above us elite force, Russia spetznas and pla when it comes to terrain and jungle warfare 1 on 1
We get the second rate Gurkhas. The UK get all the good ones. But yeah the second rate ald stillbe very good.
And I think the malaysian GGK is the best in jungle warfare not gurkhas and certainly not the angmos.
Quote from: Arctic on Feb 18, 2025, 07:14 PMMeans saf and spf and their elite force are useless
gov ownself praise saf but at the same time undermine them
Quote from: Keeptrucking on Feb 20, 2025, 12:07 PMWe get the second rate Gurkhas. The UK get all the good ones. But yeah the second rate ald stillbe very good.
And I think the malaysian GGK is the best in jungle warfare not gurkhas and certainly not the angmos.
Still remember that sg runner sry who train running his whole life lost to a random ghurka who isn't a running expert
Quote from: Arctic on Feb 18, 2025, 07:14 PMMeans saf and spf and their elite force are useless
gov ownself praise saf but at the same time undermine them
I actually don't mind if they are used as an elite assault force, like commando or guards, which is what they are used for in UK.
But they are used to protect vips and as counter terrorism, which we already hv units trained for that.
So to feed 2000 of them and their families is really a huge drain on taxpayers' monies.
And what kind of vips do we hv to protect and how high is our terrorism threat that we need 2000 of them?
Prob some hidden use of them that we are not supposed to know.
Quote from: Keeptrucking on Feb 20, 2025, 01:31 PMI actually don't mind if they are used as an elite assault force, like commando or guards, which is what they are used for in UK.
But they are used to protect vips and as counter terrorism, which we already hv units trained for that.
So to feed 2000 of them and their families is really a huge drain on taxpayers' monies.
And what kind of vips do we hv to protect and how high is our terrorism threat that we need 2000 of them?
Prob some hidden use of them that we are not supposed to know.
You know I know can liao
Everything is state secret, top secret. Yet dun allow public to speculate but sometimes the speculation is spot on