NDP 2023: Total Defence parade a reminder that efforts are collective

SINGAPORE – As the sun set on the Padang, so too did a collective hush fall across the thousands gathered there for the National Day Parade on Wednesday.

Although his early efforts proved futile, inspiration struck, and he used six everyday objects to explain the concept – while larger-than-life versions streamed into the audience’s view as Chingay-style floats. For instance, the act of sharing an umbrella protects us from the rain, just as acts of kindness for each other strengthens Singapore’s social cohesion, a voiceover said as the social defence float entered the Padang stage.

A barbell signified economic defence, as Singaporeans upgrade their skills for the country to remain competitive and internationally relevant, while a mesh food cover represented digital defence, where good cyber hygiene keeps the digital pests at bay.

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