Ministry of Defense – Asia Times

Recruits goes through arms drills at Pulau Tekong, a military training island in Singapore. All able-bodied young men in Singapore, including citizens and permanent residents, are conscripted for two years of full-time military training once they reach 18 under the National Service program founded in 1967 to promote national cohesion. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

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When actor Aloysius Pang died last month after sustaining serious injuries during a military training exercise, Singaporeans responded with an outpouring of grief. Family, friends and fans mourned the loss of the 28-year-old Chinese-language film and television star, whose passing is the latest in a recent spate of military training fatalities for the island-nation. Tragedy […]

A file photo of a conference room used for meetings between Indian and Chinese military commanders in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

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Indian Army paratroopers in a joint exercise with the US military. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Indian army recruits wearing ceremonial uniform march during their passing out parade in Rangreth, on the outskirts of Srinagar February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of DefExpo 2018 in Chennai, India, on April 12, 2018. Photo: Reuters / P. Ravikumar

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