Collection: Professional Readings

This book analyses the factors that led to Singapore's strategic outlook, and the defence policies that have led to its impressive military capability. The author also explains the role and structure of the SAF including its training, procurement and logistics systems. He assesses key components ...

¿́¿This book tells the full story of Britain¿́¿s undeclared war against Indonesia, including an operational study of the conflict and strategies utilised by the opposing parties. The Indonesian guerrilla units were led and stiffened by armed forces regulars but still performed poorly against the ...

¿́¿This book tells the full story of Britain¿́¿s undeclared war against Indonesia, including an operational study of the conflict and strategies utilised by the opposing parties. The Indonesian guerrilla units were led and stiffened by armed forces regulars but still performed poorly against the ...

¿́¿Kane provides a wide variety of case studies ¿́¿ from World War II to the Cold Wars to show how the side with a more effective logistical system tends to gain the strategic initiative. He argued that this happened when those in charge were aware of the options and limitations available to both...

¿́¿In this book John Keegan covers the five fundamental stages in intelligence practice: acquisition, delivery, acceptance, interpretation and implementation of this intelligence. He uses case studies to illustrate various points about the collection and use of intelligence and concluded that goo...

¿́¿This is a unique, gripping account of the perilous showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as to...

¿́¿This is a unique, gripping account of the perilous showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as to...

¿́¿The short essays contained in this POINTER supplement aims to share some thoughts on the subject of leadership - particularly the challenges of leadership today and into the future. How should we defi ne leadership today, and will that defi nition be robust enough for tomorrow?¿́¿ -- SAF Profe...

¿́¿How do organisations move beyond merely acknowledging that ¿́¿human capital¿́¿ is their greatest asset, and actually implement practices that create true benefits for both employees and the organisations? In this book, Edward Lawler shows how companies can ¿́¿treat people right¿́¿ by doing mor...