SINGAPORE: The threat of terrorism remains “high and increasingly fluid” as terror networks have grown in sophistication, said Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen.
Dr Ng was speaking at the inauguration ceremony for the opening of the Counter-Terrorism Information Facility (CTIF) on Wednesday (Sep 21).
The multilateral, inter-agency facility brings together “like-minded” countries to share intelligence and provide early warning against terrorism in the region, said the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
While much of the facility’s operations remain classified for regional security reasons, MINDEF added that it is crucial to “synergise” counter-terrorism efforts with the use of collective intelligence and data-driven methods.