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Security Challenges
Konfrontasi
Policy issued
against the formation of Malaysia
Believed it would
give British control of territories
in the Federation
Wanted to unite Malay Archipelago
under his leadership
Fighting
between Indonesian, Malaysian, and Commonwealth forces
Carried out
acts of sabotage
42 Bombings
Initially targeted military facilities and public utilities before
public places
Deadliest was MacDonald House
Singapore's response
Adviced Singaporeans to
avoid handling suspicious parcels
Deployed
volunteer force
in neighbourhoods
Schools carried out
emergency drills
Terrorism
Communist
Weaker
; MCP split into smaller groups
1974:
Exploded bomb
in Katong
1970:
Killed 7-year-old girl
in Changi
1976:
Attempted assassination
of Commissioner of Police
International
First encounter: Foreign terrorists
hijacked ferry and held hostages
Released hostages after several days of negotiation
in exchange for safe passage to Kuwait
Vietnam War
Started communist movement
to prevent French return after Japanese surrender
Split into communist North and non-communist South Vietnam
under peace treaty
Continued fighting
to reunify country under their rule
Feared North Vietnam winning
and spreading communism internationally.
Heightened by
presence of communist movements
in other countries
US committed vast military resources
to support South Vietnam
May
destabilise Singapore
Military Withdrawal
Highly dependent
on British defence from external threats
Small
volunteer force
2 battalions of regular infantry of 50 officers and 1000 men each.
Too few
to cope
British
could not afford
to maintain military base
Had to withdraw to focus on
rebuilding economy
Worsened unemployment