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Global intelligence communities are wrestling with the tidal changes that are happening around the world, coming to terms with the rapid pace of change that has come to characterise the 21st century. These changes have been exacerbated by globalisation, which has caused tremendous changes in the ...

Technological advancement has ushered in an era of network-centric warfare where cyberspace plays an instrumental role in military operations. Due to its integral nature to modern militaries, cyberspace offers the ideal platform on which military operators can conduct their missions. Cyber warfar...

The potential threat of cyber-attacks has been a subject of concern for military and national security. Especially in the United States, cyber threat is deemed as a crucial problem that could compromise the security of a nation and is regarded as ‘acts of war’. There have been known cases of atta...

In today’s day and age of increasing modernity, when technology on all fronts such as entertainment gadgets and military equipment are undergoing constant cycles of improvement and upgrading, it is not surprising that people’s dependency on such technology will only increase further. This is part...

This essay explores the possibilities of Biomimicry and how it can be harnessed by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The usage of metallurgy in modern militaries appears to be devoid of a central essence and is often more a means to an end. Metallurgy works in binary terms; they either destroy or...

Following the success of the British insurgency during the Malayan Emergency, there has been a countless host of works aimed at uncovering the ‘lessons’ to be learnt from their victory in Malaya. This essay explores whether the lessons learnt from the case of the Malayan Emergency, are indeed a p...

Professional Excellence is the epitome of success for military professionals. This essay explores the attainment of professional excellence by the Army Engineer who ensures that our Army’s equipment is safe, reliable, maintainable and operational. The Army Engineer is the combat force multiplier ...

The author focuses on the unique characteristics of sea power and its strategic utility. In this essay, he defines sea power with reference to Alfred Thayer Mahan, an American historian and naval officer who was an expert on sea power in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He then discusses t...