Singapore’s "Invincible" New Submarine Force

Singapore’s introduction into operational service of its new Invincible class of submarines appears to be an extraordinary success, offering valuable lessons for its former colonial master – the United Kingdom, which is now grappling with crew retention issues and its own challenging submarine expansion program under the aegis of AUKUS.

The first two Type 218SG submarines of the Invincible-class, RSS Invincible and RSS Impeccable, were commissioned into operational service on September 24, 2024 at Changi Naval Base.  In his commissioning speech, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described the program a…