# Is National Service Still RELEVANT in 2026..?

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Podcast: [The Daily Ketchup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-ketchup-4411656)
Published: 2026-07-03T04:15:27+00:00
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Are we OVERSPENDING on Defence in Singapore?? Where does Singapore REALLY stand, and is NS getting too "soft"?? Back to answer all our burning questions about the SAF, is the Minister for Defense, Mr. Chan Chun Sing! - What does the SAF do that we probably don't know about? Find out here! https://youtu.be/IoFrNckVHRQ?is=OeodS27Mt1_2S_tu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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