Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: At the same time , he asked Goh Keng Swee to build up the Singapore Armed Forces ( SAF ) and requested help from other countries , particularly Israel , for advice , training and facilities .
Simplified: At the same time , he asked Goh Keng Swee to build up the Singapore Armed Forces ( SAF ) and requested help from other countries for advice , training and facilities .