Overcoming the SAF’s challenges with 4th industrial revolution technology
Singapore Armed Forces2021
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Total copies: 1
Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, contended that the Industrial Revolutions (IRs) were the main driving force behind technological improvements. In the same vein, the author considers that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), through various transformations, is now capable of executing integrated full spectrum operations. Looking ahead, the author believes that the SAF faces two overarching challenges. Firstly, being faced with increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) situations, the SAF needs to automate its decision-making process in view of the tremendous amount of intelligence data. Secondly, the SAF would be contending with an impending manpower crunch—one which would see a 30% reduction in its enlistees by 2030. This threatens its Full Force Potential. To overcome these challenges while maintaining a qualitative edge over its regional neighbours, the SAF may have to harness the 4th IR technologies,
Main title:
Overcoming the SAF’s challenges with 4th industrial revolution technology / ME5 Ong Wen Xiang
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Edition:
January 2021
Imprint:
Singapore : SIN, January 2021.
Collation:
12p.
Frequency:
Monthly, January 2021
Language:
English
BRN:
130506