ministry of defence, singapore : ministry of defence
www.mindef.gov.sg. The Ministry of Defence (Abbreviation: MINDEF; Malay: Kementerian Pertahanan; Simplified Chinese: æ°å å¡å½é²é¨; Tamil: à®¤à®±à¯à®à®¾à®ªà¯à®ªà¯ à®à®®à¯à®à¯à®à¯) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. It is the headquarters of the Singapore Armed Forces.