Do you think it's necessary for high ranking leaders of a military to have combat experience?

I often wonder how Singapore would do given none of us are tested. I mean thank god we're not, but what if you know?

I can't think of any other armed force that has not had a sliver of experience.

Taiwan faces an existential threat, the Philippines is forever fighting, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia have had small conflicts with extremist threats, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, well their histories speak for themselves.