Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF; ; ; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. History. MINDEF, together with the Ministry of Home Affairs, was created on 11 August 1970 by splitting up the then Ministry of Interior and Defence. Responsibilities. MINDEF's mission is to "enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor." It has a policy of "Total Defence" which consists of Military Defence, Civil Defence, Economic Defence , Social Defence, Psychological Defence and Digital Defence involving the people, public and private sectors of the country. Organisational structure. MINDEF oversees a single statutory board, the Defence Science and Technology Agency. It is also the parent ministry of the Singapore Armed Forces, which is in charge of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), the SAF Military Police Command and the Singapore Army. Ministers. MINDEF is headed by the minister for defence, who is appointed as a member of the Cabinet of Singapore. The incumbent minister is Ng Eng Hen. Ministry of Defence (Singapore