I don't praise anyone except I'm sure of them...this is not because I love Sing so much, more like an acknowledgement.You are taking Sinkies so highly, and underestimate your own severely. That's not healthy at all.
Don't get me wrong, there's certainly very good soldiers from both sides and mediocre soldiers from both sides, but if I have to bet between two armies, I couldn't be blamed if I place my bet on the one which has not only the lead in technology, do more live fire exercise, but also have some interesting alumni from premiere military exercise like Red Flag.
Please note that I've put mentioning Sing equipment advantage to the minimal, rarely I discuss how they have AWACS, AESA equipped fighter etc, look closely my primary concern is to their men and personell.Sinkies with all of their modern stuff is not much beyond our capabilities just like Indonesia and China or USA comparison.
Where is our Red Flag alumni ? Why is the Singaporeans the one entrusted to lead RIMPAC task force and not us ? How many times we do complex live fire exercise like anti missile defense ? That's my central complain if you follow my praise about them.
Just like China v USA, its the US advantage in their NCOs and personell that matters.
They by any means can't and never have sufficient resources to waging full blown war against Indonesia even six day war scenario is beyond their scope and ability. Do they have the guts to take the risk of angering Indonesia and taking the first shot just like what you have assumed?
That's the very reason they keep in the line to put cordial relationship with Indonesia.
War doesn't always have to be initiated, sometimes war erupts by accidents...and we don't have the industry to sustain prolonged war anyway