Budget2019 debate: SAFTI City, new NS Hub by 2023, says Ng Eng Hen Singapore
Speaking during the Committee of Supply debate in Parliament, Dr Ng said that the upcoming SAFTI City will complement traditional training grounds such as FOFO Hill, Pengkang Hill, the Pasir Laba Boat Shed, and Elephant Hill.
SAFTI City will allow training for homeland security operations, counter-terrorism operations, urban operations, disaster relief operations and island defence. Construction will also begin this year on the NS Hub, a central facility to better respond to the needs of the NS community. To be located opposite Cashew MRT station, it will bring together different services, which are now scattered across the island.
“The NS Hub will be built as a smart complex using modern technology for a seamless, user-friendly experience.”Separately, the Minister announced an expansion of the training areas in Shoalwater Bay and Townsville Region, Australia, where thousands of NSMen train every year as part of Exercise Wallaby. Larger training spaces are needed for realistic training, explained Dr Ng.
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