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After Godzilla Minus One finally came out in Singapore on Netflix, SGAG asked the Singapore Air Force, Navy and Army how they would defeat Godzilla. As a Godzilla fan, I’ve always wanted Singapore to be trampled by Kaiju and I’m gonna take a crack at this scenario. So once again, with a lot of free time, here is my non-credible plan on how to defend Singapore from several different types of Kaiju. Unlike my previous two posts, this one is effectively a high-effort shitpost using stats I pulled from Wikipedia and the MINDEF website. How to Defend Against 4 Types of Kaiju It is 2025. Suddenly, a giant Kaiju emerges from somewhere and makes its way towards Singapore. Why is it heading here? It doesn’t matter, it’s already on its way. After the initial panic has worn off, the Singapore Government dusts off its Anti-Kaiju Defensive Plan and gets to work. The Kaiju is a stereotypical one: It is invulnerable to modern weapons, it is large, heavy and angry. The following infographics show what Singapore should do to defend itself from several types of Kaiju. It also unintentionally serves as a guide to all of Singapore’s big weapons. Disclaimer: All ranges are probably inaccurate, real weapons loadouts are unknown and in a real scenario, not all combat vehicles are going to be available. Not pictured are the rest of ASEAN, US and maybe Chinese military assets attacking the Kaiju as I do not have space for them. Flying Kaiju Unlike what is portrayed in films, the best strategy to engage flying Kaiju is to attack them from beyond visual range and only get closer if you run out of BVR missiles. Engaging the Kaiju in gun dogfights is a very bad idea. If they really wanted to, the F-15SGs and the F-16s could fire on the Kaiju using its M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon, but depending on how agile the Kaiju is, that might be suicide (See Godzilla King of the Monsters). Unfortunately, modern air-to-air missiles are meant to engage planes, which are fragile and unarmoured and so they are unlikely to do much damage to a flying Kaiju. Not pictured are MANPADs like RBS-70 or Mistral because their ranges are pretty small and there are enough circles on this map already. If the Kaiju managed to get past the gauntlet of the many aircraft launching missiles at it, it’ll probably survive getting hit by the rest of Singapore’s air defence network and our navy ships. What happens when it flies over Singapore depends on how destructive the Kaiju is, or if it chooses to land here. Ground Kaiju The only vector for a Kaiju to attack Singapore by land is if it rampages through Malaysia first. I’m assuming that Malaysia will be more than happy to let the SAF bomb the Kaiju with them. As ground Kaiju don’t usually fly, the best way to engage it is to bomb it from the air. Just hope it doesn’t fire lasers back or something. Assuming Singapore has ATACMS, we should use them too. The Apaches should only engage with Hellfire missiles, but if the Kaiju does not have ranged attacks, it can get closer and use its rockets and chain guns. If the Kaiju starts burrowing, there’s absolutely nothing the SAF can do about it. Sea Kaiju The best way to engage with sea Kaiju is by using torpedoes. However, this is riding on the assumption that sea Kaiju are going to be slow enough for ships, submarines and their torpedoes to catch up and fire. Due to how slow ships are, engaging sea Kaiju might be a suicide mission. (See Godzilla Vs Kong). Ranges for the ships are not shown as with resupply, they effectively have unlimited range for this scenario. Swimming Kaiju Swimming Kaiju offer the “best of both worlds” in terms of engagement: They are near to the surface, allowing aircraft to bomb them and they are in the water, allowing ships to fire anti-ship missiles and torpedoes at them. If they are swimming in a predictable path, then ATACMS can be used to engage them too. However, engaging these Kaiju runs into the same problem as engaging sea Kaiju: They might be too fast for ships and submarines to engage, and they might catch up with these ships and tear through them like paper. (See Godzilla Vs Kong again). If you are close enough to the Kaiju to have to use your ship’s main gun, you are probably screwed. The Final Defensive Line If Singapore has reached this point, then the situation is truly desperate. For this scenario, it doesn’t matter how the Kaiju got here: walking, swimming, flying and/or teleportation. If it’s within our backyard, we have to throw everything at it. Aircraft bomb the Kaiju relentlessly and endlessly, artillery shells rain all over the creature, (and not pictured in the post) all of Singapore’s navy ships fire their main guns at the Kaiju if it’s within range. The final defensive line is all of Singapore’s available tanks and AFVs blocking its path and firing. Whether it is in the Johor countryside, the shores of Desaru or East Coast Park, the tanks and AFVs are Singapore’s final defence. If it breaks through, the Kaiju will rampage throughout Singapore. Landfall Despite the SAF’s best efforts, the Kaiju broke through the final defensive line and made landfall in Singapore. There’s not really much that Singapore can do: Either let it pass like a natural disaster, or keep on attacking it till the very end. If Singapore had enough warning time, it is possible to evacuate the entire population into the underground MRT network and in basements. It will be hot and humid, but it is better than hiding in a HDB bomb shelter not knowing if the Kaiju is going to knock over your building. One thing that I noticed when looking at the MRT network is that every MRT line crosses the Singapore River and Kallang Basin. The tunnels that go under the river are not very deep, with the East West and North South MRT tunnels being right under the riverbed. If the Kaiju wanders over the area and accidentally steps through the shallow tunnels, it will cause the entire Marina Reservoir to drain into the MRT tunnels like a drain in a bathtub. This will flood the entire underground portions of several MRT lines, and all the people hiding in them. Try not to think of that the next time you’re travelling on the MRT through this area. Conclusion This post was heavily inspired by the defensive plan in Shin Godzilla, and this video. This is probably the last of the “December Shitposts” I’ve been doing as I have run out of ideas. If you’ve reached this point, or have read any of these 3 posts, I sincerely thank you for reading them. Till next time. submitted by /u/The_Celestrial |
r/singapore After Godzilla Minus One finally came out in Singapore on Netflix, SGAG asked the Singapore Air Force, Navy and Army how they would defeat Godzilla. As a Godzilla fan, I’ve always wanted Singapore to be trampled by Kaiju and I’m gonna take a crack at this scenario. So once again, with a lot of free time, here is my non-credible plan on how to defend Singapore from several different types of Kaiju. Unlike my previous two posts, this one is effectively a high-effort shitpost using stats I pulled from Wikipedia and the MINDEF website. How to Defend Against 4 Types of Kaiju It is 2025. Suddenly, a giant Kaiju emerges from somewhere and makes its way towards Singapore. Why is it heading here? It doesn’t matter, it’s already on its way. After the initial panic has worn off, the Singapore Government dusts off its Anti-Kaiju Defensive Plan and gets to work. The Kaiju is a stereotypical one: It is invulnerable to modern weapons, it is large, heavy and angry. The following infographics show what Singapore should do to defend itself from several types of Kaiju. It also unintentionally serves as a guide to all of Singapore’s big weapons. Disclaimer: All ranges are probably inaccurate, real weapons loadouts are unknown and in a real scenario, not all combat vehicles are going to be available. Not pictured are the rest of ASEAN, US and maybe Chinese military assets attacking the Kaiju as I do not have space for them. Flying Kaiju https://preview.redd.it/0z21kweo8w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=a5212475b0c7efb79c136f7cd39f365ff5585924 Unlike what is portrayed in films, the best strategy to engage flying Kaiju is to attack them from beyond visual range and only get closer if you run out of BVR missiles. Engaging the Kaiju in gun dogfights is a very bad idea. If they really wanted to, the F-15SGs and the F-16s could fire on the Kaiju using its M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon, but depending on how agile the Kaiju is, that might be suicide (See Godzilla King of the Monsters). Unfortunately, modern air-to-air missiles are meant to engage planes, which are fragile and unarmoured and so they are unlikely to do much damage to a flying Kaiju. https://preview.redd.it/d0tlgmjp8w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=fd5a2e8319138d75617eed0d7686ee87ee7adea6 Not pictured are MANPADs like RBS-70 or Mistral because their ranges are pretty small and there are enough circles on this map already. If the Kaiju managed to get past the gauntlet of the many aircraft launching missiles at it, it’ll probably survive getting hit by the rest of Singapore’s air defence network and our navy ships. What happens when it flies over Singapore depends on how destructive the Kaiju is, or if it chooses to land here. Ground Kaiju https://preview.redd.it/p8brgxer8w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=ed326f46f18343d8f8653eae91ae4956bdaa6adc The only vector for a Kaiju to attack Singapore by land is if it rampages through Malaysia first. I’m assuming that Malaysia will be more than happy to let the SAF bomb the Kaiju with them. As ground Kaiju don’t usually fly, the best way to engage it is to bomb it from the air. Just hope it doesn’t fire lasers back or something. Assuming Singapore has ATACMS, we should use them too. The Apaches should only engage with Hellfire missiles, but if the Kaiju does not have ranged attacks, it can get closer and use its rockets and chain guns. If the Kaiju starts burrowing, there’s absolutely nothing the SAF can do about it. Sea Kaiju https://preview.redd.it/w22y7det8w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa25009e94c2b8f7fa46a2afefc03545d5ee65e9 The best way to engage with sea Kaiju is by using torpedoes. However, this is riding on the assumption that sea Kaiju are going to be slow enough for ships, submarines and their torpedoes to catch up and fire. Due to how slow ships are, engaging sea Kaiju might be a suicide mission. (See Godzilla Vs Kong). Ranges for the ships are not shown as with resupply, they effectively have unlimited range for this scenario. Swimming Kaiju https://preview.redd.it/7xls1s8y8w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=377ea3e0828edd26a17169d39900f67593bf1894 Swimming Kaiju offer the “best of both worlds” in terms of engagement: They are near to the surface, allowing aircraft to bomb them and they are in the water, allowing ships to fire anti-ship missiles and torpedoes at them. If they are swimming in a predictable path, then ATACMS can be used to engage them too. However, engaging these Kaiju runs into the same problem as engaging sea Kaiju: They might be too fast for ships and submarines to engage, and they might catch up with these ships and tear through them like paper. (See Godzilla Vs Kong again). If you are close enough to the Kaiju to have to use your ship’s main gun, you are probably screwed. The Final Defensive Line https://preview.redd.it/s6ezbn109w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=39cb701c2249be526773f7d3664da5529c383af8 If Singapore has reached this point, then the situation is truly desperate. For this scenario, it doesn’t matter how the Kaiju got here: walking, swimming, flying and/or teleportation. If it’s within our backyard, we have to throw everything at it. Aircraft bomb the Kaiju relentlessly and endlessly, artillery shells rain all over the creature, (and not pictured in the post) all of Singapore’s navy ships fire their main guns at the Kaiju if it’s within range. The final defensive line is all of Singapore’s available tanks and AFVs blocking its path and firing. Whether it is in the Johor countryside, the shores of Desaru or East Coast Park, the tanks and AFVs are Singapore’s final defence. If it breaks through, the Kaiju will rampage throughout Singapore. Landfall https://preview.redd.it/jehd3ly19w7e1.png?width=2039&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0ec08180a21b1dfe0ff57bac6a7b8d0cca14ef6 Despite the SAF’s best efforts, the Kaiju broke through the final defensive line and made landfall in Singapore. There’s not really much that Singapore can do: Either let it pass like a natural disaster, or keep on attacking it till the very end. If Singapore had enough warning time, it is possible to evacuate the entire population into the underground MRT network and in basements. It will be hot and humid, but it is better than hiding in a HDB bomb shelter not knowing if the Kaiju is going to knock over your building. One thing that I noticed when looking at the MRT network is that every MRT line crosses the Singapore River and Kallang Basin. The tunnels that go under the river are not very deep, with the East West and North South MRT tunnels being right under the riverbed. If the Kaiju wanders over the area and accidentally steps through the shallow tunnels, it will cause the entire Marina Reservoir to drain into the MRT tunnels like a drain in a bathtub. This will flood the entire underground portions of several MRT lines, and all the people hiding in them. Try not to think of that the next time you’re travelling on the MRT through this area. Conclusion This post was heavily inspired by the defensive plan in Shin Godzilla, and this video. This is probably the last of the “December Shitposts” I’ve been doing as I have run out of ideas. If you’ve reached this point, or have read any of these 3 posts, I sincerely thank you for reading them. Till next time. submitted by /u/The_Celestrial [link] [comments]
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After Godzilla Minus One finally came out in Singapore on Netflix, SGAG asked the Singapore Air Force, Navy and Army how they would defeat Godzilla. As a Godzilla fan, I’ve always wanted Singapore to be trampled by Kaiju and I’m gonna take a crack at this scenario. So once again, with a lot of free time, here is my non-credible plan on how to defend Singapore from several different types of Kaiju. Unlike my previous two posts, this one is effectively a high-effort shitpost using stats I pulled from Wikipedia and the MINDEF website. How to Defend Against 4 Types of Kaiju It is 2025. Suddenly, a giant Kaiju emerges from somewhere and makes its way towards Singapore. Why is it heading here? It doesn’t matter, it’s already on its way. After the initial panic has worn off, the Singapore Government dusts off its Anti-Kaiju Defensive Plan and gets to work. The Kaiju is a stereotypical one: It is invulnerable to modern weapons, it is large, heavy and angry. The following infographics show what Singapore should do to defend itself from several types of Kaiju. It also unintentionally serves as a guide to all of Singapore’s big weapons. Disclaimer: All ranges are probably inaccurate, real weapons loadouts are unknown and in a real scenario, not all combat vehicles are going to be available. Not pictured are the rest of ASEAN, US and maybe Chinese military assets attacking the Kaiju as I do not have space for them. Flying Kaiju Unlike what is portrayed in films, the best strategy to engage flying Kaiju is to attack them from beyond visual range and only get closer if you run out of BVR missiles. Engaging the Kaiju in gun dogfights is a very bad idea. If they really wanted to, the F-15SGs and the F-16s could fire on the Kaiju using its M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon, but depending on how agile the Kaiju is, that might be suicide (See Godzilla King of the Monsters). Unfortunately, modern air-to-air missiles are meant to engage planes, which are fragile and unarmoured and so they are unlikely to do much damage to a flying Kaiju. Not pictured are MANPADs like RBS-70 or Mistral because their ranges are pretty small and there are enough circles on this map already. If the Kaiju managed to get past the gauntlet of the many aircraft launching missiles at it, it’ll probably survive getting hit by the rest of Singapore’s air defence network and our navy ships. What happens when it flies over Singapore depends on how destructive the Kaiju is, or if it chooses to land here. Ground Kaiju The only vector for a Kaiju to attack Singapore by land is if it rampages through Malaysia first. I’m assuming that Malaysia will be more than happy to let the SAF bomb the Kaiju with them. As ground Kaiju don’t usually fly, the best way to engage it is to bomb it from the air. Just hope it doesn’t fire lasers back or something. Assuming Singapore has ATACMS, we should use them too. The Apaches should only engage with Hellfire missiles, but if the Kaiju does not have ranged attacks, it can get closer and use its rockets and chain guns. If the Kaiju starts burrowing, there’s absolutely nothing the SAF can do about it. Sea Kaiju The best way to engage with sea Kaiju is by using torpedoes. However, this is riding on the assumption that sea Kaiju are going to be slow enough for ships, submarines and their torpedoes to catch up and fire. Due to how slow ships are, engaging sea Kaiju might be a suicide mission. (See Godzilla Vs Kong). Ranges for the ships are not shown as with resupply, they effectively have unlimited range for this scenario. Swimming Kaiju Swimming Kaiju offer the “best of both worlds” in terms of engagement: They are near to the surface, allowing aircraft to bomb them and they are in the water, allowing ships to fire anti-ship missiles and torpedoes at them. If they are swimming in a predictable path, then ATACMS can be used to engage them too. However, engaging these Kaiju runs into the same problem as engaging sea Kaiju: They might be too fast for ships and submarines to engage, and they might catch up with these ships and tear through them like paper. (See Godzilla Vs Kong again). If you are close enough to the Kaiju to have to use your ship’s main gun, you are probably screwed. The Final Defensive Line If Singapore has reached this point, then the situation is truly desperate. For this scenario, it doesn’t matter how the Kaiju got here: walking, swimming, flying and/or teleportation. If it’s within our backyard, we have to throw everything at it. Aircraft bomb the Kaiju relentlessly and endlessly, artillery shells rain all over the creature, (and not pictured in the post) all of Singapore’s navy ships fire their main guns at the Kaiju if it’s within range. The final defensive line is all of Singapore’s available tanks and AFVs blocking its path and firing. Whether it is in the Johor countryside, the shores of Desaru or East Coast Park, the tanks and AFVs are Singapore’s final defence. If it breaks through, the Kaiju will rampage throughout Singapore. Landfall Despite the SAF’s best efforts, the Kaiju broke through the final defensive line and made landfall in Singapore. There’s not really much that Singapore can do: Either let it pass like a natural disaster, or keep on attacking it till the very end. If Singapore had enough warning time, it is possible to evacuate the entire population into the underground MRT network and in basements. It will be hot and humid, but it is better than hiding in a HDB bomb shelter not knowing if the Kaiju is going to knock over your building. One thing that I noticed when looking at the MRT network is that every MRT line crosses the Singapore River and Kallang Basin. The tunnels that go under the river are not very deep, with the East West and North South MRT tunnels being right under the riverbed. If the Kaiju wanders over the area and accidentally steps through the shallow tunnels, it will cause the entire Marina Reservoir to drain into the MRT tunnels like a drain in a bathtub. This will flood the entire underground portions of several MRT lines, and all the people hiding in them. Try not to think of that the next time you’re travelling on the MRT through this area. Conclusion This post was heavily inspired by the defensive plan in Shin Godzilla, and this video. This is probably the last of the “December Shitposts” I’ve been doing as I have run out of ideas. If you’ve reached this point, or have read any of these 3 posts, I sincerely thank you for reading them. Till next time. submitted by /u/The_Celestrial |