EVOLUTION OF SINGAPORE'S NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY

Abstract

The article describes the evolution of Singapore's National Security Strategy according to specific threats at different stages of the country'sdevelopment. Based on the analysis of the National Security Strategy, adopted in 2004, the author examines the specific measures taken by theGovernment to overcome the security challenges and ways to establish the inter-agency coordination of authorities, businesses and civil society.Given the innovation and openness of the economy of the Republic of Singapore, particular attention is paid to the Cybersecurity Strategy, as wellas to the cooperation with other countries working together to overcome security challenge.Keywords: Republic of Singapore, national security, transnational terrorism, inter-agency coordination, cybersecurity, social harmony.