Defense & Military news in Mandai Singapore

1. Ex-Tanjong Pagar United player among 219 cadet officers commissioned at Safti

   2 days ago Berita Harian Singapura Institut Tentera Safti, Singapura 7.6 km

   A total of 219 cadet officers were commissioned at the 142/25 Officer Cadet Course parade at Safti Military Institute on 12 September. Among them was Second Lieutenant Saiful Azhar Saifuddin, 22, a former Tanjong Pagar United midfielder who said football and the Jungle Confidence Course shaped him as a leader and team player.

2. North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan area

   2 days ago Channel News Asia Wonsan, Singapore 8.7 km

   North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea off its east coast early Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The missiles flew about 250km and were tracked by South Korean and US authorities, who shared information with Japan. Seoul convened an emergency security meeting and urged Pyongyang to stop the launches, calling them a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.