Collection: Professional Readings

¿́¿This book may appear aimed at enlisted infantrymen, but it has all ranks and military occupational specialties as its target audience. There are no front lines in modern war; the enemy goes after airfields, fuel farms, maintenance facilities, etc. first. This book shows non-infantry commanders...

¿́¿This is a thoughtful piece of literature which examines the influences on leadership in the present uncertain and changing times. Drawing on a dozen years of research among managers, officers, and politicians in the public realm and the private sector, among the non-profits, and in teaching, H...

"Notwithstanding the regional economic crisis, China continues to grow, and remains on track to becoming the world's biggest economy sometime within the first half of the next century. This, together with China's size and geographical proximity, is naturally a security concern for countries in th...

¿́¿This Adephi paper highlights the problems of multinational formations and indicates the sort of measures required for them to become effective policy instruments. Both types of multinational forces are discussed ¿́¿ coalition forces brought together for a specifi c purpose and alliance forces ...

The late Professor Wong Lin Ken in a seminal address to the Command and Staff College on 23 November 1978 argued that "the fall of Singapore was more than a military defeat; it was a benchmark, signifying the end of an era, the visible death throes of Pax Britannica". The essays in this POINTER S...

¿́¿This is an excellent book on the legal issues regarding humanitarian intervention. It is comprehensive, balanced, and alive to nuance and complexity, providing an invaluable guide both to recent UN peacekeeping efforts and to the evolving role of international law with respect to the use of fo...

¿́¿This useful book is about the legal rules that should be known and incorporated into the military decision-making process by all officers holding command responsibility. It is written in language understandable to all and sheds light on the many laws of armed conflict without becoming too tech...

¿́¿This US Army War College research paper examines US force protection doctrine in the context of peace support operations (PSO). Hard lessons on field safety and military security from two case studies (Beirut Bombing and Khobar Towers Bombing) offer useful security tips for mid-level SAF offic...

¿́¿This is the 30th anniversary commemorative book of the SAF Medical Corps. It discusses the roots, the environment, and medical services of the SAF medical Corps in the first 30th years of the SAF. It will provide Stage I SAF officers an understanding of military medicine issues from the SAF pe...