This article traces the cyber threat ASEAN countries face, the way they are resourcing their militaries to respond, and evaluates current ASEAN cyber defense cooperation.
In this rapidly advancing digital era, the landscape of threats has transformed dramatically, giving rise to evolving and increasingly complex challenges in the digital domain. To tackle what is termed "hybrid warfare", the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) set up the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) which was inaugurated on Oct 28, 2022, marking a significant development in the evolution of.
The Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS), the Singapore Armed Forces' fourth arm, was established on Friday (Oct 28) to provide timely intelligence and safeguard Singapore against digital threats, including cyber attacks and electronic warfare. The DIS will be made up of four main units, called commands. These are in the areas of intelligence; C4 (command, control, communications and computers) and.