If Singapore is working to be “friends with everyone” in order to advance its own interests– how can it capably deflect from countries that seek to challenge its political system and demolish its societal framework?
The escalating threat of foreign interference in domestic politics has become a major theme in Singapore’s Home Affairs discourse.
The Foreign Affairs Minister stressed that “Diplomacy is not just about having ‘friendly’ relations at all costs,” it is also “about promoting friendly relations as a way to protect and advance our own important interests.” While the government takes so much effort to accomplish this, foreign actors also attempt to undercut democracy and even elections which can divide the country and destroy its social structure.
The Singaporean government believe this is specifically significant for a small state like Singapore, as “in a system where ‘might is right’, and the laws of the jungle prevail, small states like us have very little chance of survival” Dr. Balakrishnan once stated.
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