User blog:Elgb333/Pride of South East Asia: Singapore Army Commandos vs Philippine Scout Rangers



Southeast Asia... one of the harshest and most beautiful regions in the entire planet. Where some of the most severe environments, like humid mosquito infested jungle, shark infested waters, as well as the unbearable typhoons and monsoons can be found. It is the home of many majestic beasts like tigers, Komodo dragons, pythons and elephants. And it is also the birthplace of some of the greatest warriors in history.

Now... two proud warriors of South East Asia go face to face...

Singapore Army Commandos: Battle-hardened young soldiers defending one of the smallest, yet strongest, countries in the East.

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Philippine Scout Rangers: One of the premier Special Forces in Asia who's made the jungles of SouthEast Asia their home.

WHO IS DEADLIEST!!!

Singapore Army Commandos
The Singapore Army is Singapore's primary ground force consisting of 72,000 members. Formed in 1957, the Army constantly trains its soldiers and equips them with the latest military technology making the nation's army the most advanced in Southeast Asia. One of its branch, Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation, are entrusted with two important roles: strike missions and reconnaissance missions. Strike missions may involve direct combat with enemy forces and the destruction of specific enemy targets. Reconnaissance missions are conducted by smaller groups of commandos, who may need to camp for long periods of time to survey targets in enemy territory.

Weapons
Melee= SAF Knife The Singaporean Armed Forces Swiss Knife is one of the most popular tool you'll see in every Singaporean soldier. Issued to a cadet since his military training, the Swiss knife can be both used as a utility knife and a dangerous fighting knife, particularly produced by Victorinox series of military knives.
 * Compact Swiss Army Knife
 * Has a knife, a filer, can opener, screw driver and other tools in it

Standard issue assault rifle to all branches of the Singapore Army, and is one of the most popular and iconic Singaporean firearm in today's global military. Designed and produced in Singapore, the SAR 21 is a bullpup assault rifle made of rugged, high impact polymer, with ultrasonic welding for the steel-reinforced receiver halves and the gun barrel being cold hammer forged. It uses a modified Stoner operating system, boasting higher reliability and lower recoil and a translucent magazine allows precise assessment of current ammo load.
 * -|Assault Rifle= SAR 21
 * 5.56×45mm NATO
 * 450–650 rounds/min
 * 460 m range
 * 30-round box magazine

The standard issue sniper rifle to the Commandos, the PGM 338 is a French-designed and manufactured sniper rifle. It uses the .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm) cartridge, which remains supersonic up to a range of 1200-1500 m depending on the exact ammunition type and environmental conditions.
 * -|Scoped Rifle= PGM 338
 * .338 Lapua Magnum
 * 900 m/s muzzle velocity
 * 1200-1500 m range
 * 10-round box magazine

The Ultimax 100 is a Singapore-made 5.56mm light machine gun, developed by the Chartered Industries of Singapore. The Ultimax 100 is a gas-operated automatic weapon (capable of fully automatic fire only) with a short-stroke gas piston operating system powered by ignited powder gases diverted from the barrel through a port in the gas block. This feature grants the weapon its low recoil (compared to similar light machine guns) known as its "constant recoil" principle. This feature makes the Ultimax 100 one of the most accurate and reliable machine guns around, and is a highly sough-after Singaporean firearm in the global market.
 * -|Machine Gun= Ultimax 100
 * 5.56×45mm NATO
 * 400–600 rounds/min
 * 1,200 m range
 * 100-round drum magazine

Philippine Scout Rangers
The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army Special Operations Command unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The Scout Ranger Regiment was born on November 25, 1950 under the command of former AFP Vice Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary Rafael M. Ileto. Named after both the Alamo Scouts and the US Army Rangers, the unit was created due to a growing need to counter the Hukbalahap Guerrillas and its rebellion with a force trained in small unit actions. Scout Rangers played a major role in capturing the MILF rebel camp during the all out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). With the rise of guerrilla and terrorist activities in the Philippines, the Scout Rangers have teamed up with the Light Reaction Battalion to take on more responsibility in internal security duties.

Weapons
Melee= Military Bolo The bolo knife is one of the most iconic Filipino weapon in the world. The Filipinos were masters of the weapons, having utilized it since their revolution, and has improved on it with various combat styles. It's current military still uses the bolo today, both as a utility knife in the jungle as well as a weapon. It has been upgraded in modern times with stronger steel and a military design.
 * 10 inches
 * Single blade knife with enlarged tip

Used by Special Operations Command units including the Scout Rangers, the Steyr AUG is an Austrian bullpup 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle. Powerful and accurate, the Scout Rangers favored the weapon for its reliability in the dirty jungles of the Philippines, as well as its integrated Swarovski 1.5x telescopic sight for marksmanship role.
 * -|Assault Rifle= Steyr Aug
 * 5.56×45mm NATO
 * 680–750 rounds/min
 * 500 m range
 * 30-round box magazine

The McMillan Tac-50 sniper rifle is a long-range anti-material/anti-personnel sniper rifle produced by McMillan Firearms Manufacturing. The McMillan Tac-50 is a manually operated, rotary bolt-action rifle. A principle sniper rifle in the Scout Ranger arsenal though only limited numbers.
 * -|Scoped Rifle= McMillan Tac-50
 * .50 BMG
 * 1,800 m range
 * 805 m/s
 * 5-round box magazine

Daewoo Precision Industries K3 is a South Korean light machine-gun. Inspired by FN Minimi, it uses a standard 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge. Its greatest advantage is that it is lighter than the M60 and can interchange cartridges with both the K1A and K2. It can be used with a bipod for the Squad Automatic role, and fitted with a tripod for sustained fire support. It is the standard-issue machine gun of the Philippine Special Forces.
 * -|Machine Gun= Daewoo K3
 * 5.56×45mm NATO
 * 900 rounds/min
 * 800 m range
 * 200-round disintegrating-link belt, 70-round box magazine

X-Factors
Training

Both are some of the most well-trained and well-molded special forces in South East Asia, and there is no denying that their training is one of the most brutal today. Singapore has a distinct advantage in that all of its citizen must undergo a 2-year compulsory military training and service after graduating. So before they became commandos, Singaporean soldiers were already well-trained since their youth. The Philippine Scout Rangers are made up of the finest and the best soldiers in their military. Their training and selection are brutal and heartwrenching with a large dropout rate. They trained day and night in both the camps and in the dirty jungle, toughening their body and spirit, as well as pushing them to their limit.

Experience

In terms of experience, the Philippine Scout Rangers has this one in the bag. While the Singapore Army is state-of-the-art, they lack actual field or combat experience. There were soldiers who's been deployed in the Iraqi War and the War Against Terror, but overall the Commandos military experience is slim. The Philippine Army on the other hand, has seen constant fighting since the last half of the 20th century. The Scout Rangers have fought both in many international conflicts and in its ongoing internal conflicts and terrorism currently ravaging their country (which they do in an almost a daily basis). Their military lineage can be traced back to the Philippine Scouts who fought with the United States in the Pacific War. They are one of the most elite anti-guerilla forces in the world, and that other countries even come to them just to cross-train and learn their craft.

Logistics

Both countries are two of South East Asia's superpowers, but only one can be considered to be actually powerful. Admittedly, the Philippines is not as rich as Singapore, far so actually that it is a third world country. It lacks the wealth that other neighboring countries have, and depends heavily on ally countries such as the United States and South Korea for military supplies and hand-outs. Even though it's a small country, Singapore is one of the wealthiest nations in Asia, and they have the money and resources to equip their army with the best weapons today. Hell, unlike the Philippines who gets their weapons from other countries, Singapore designs and builds their own weapons and even collaborates with other powerful countries like Israel and Germany for military development. So if both countries fight a full-blown war, Singapore would obviously have more funds to fight than the Philippines.