Deterrence and diplomacy have been the fundamental tenets of Singapore 's military defence policy . Through the years , the military has developed extensive links with armed forces from other countries . In recent years , there has also been an increased emphasis on international peace-keeping and relief operations , notably the peace-keeping operations in East Timor and the Persian Gulf and disaster relief in the Indian Ocean earthquake-tsunami of 2004 , 2005 Nias earthquake and 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake in Central Java , Indonesia
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
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