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The development of cyberspace represents a rupture of security paradigms where state interests are being protected. Given the nature of cyberspace, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) faces challenges of interoperability at various levels. This essay discusses the prospects for elements which form t...

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...

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 ...

Abstract: The increasing professionalisation of the armed forces is a challenge to a nation’s defence strategies and the armed forces is forced to adapt to socio-political changes, resulting in increasing inter-penetrability of civilian and military spheres and cultures. As such, the military has...

According to the author, small states make easy targets and it comes as no surprise that preventive measures are being considered to deter potential aggressors. One topic that has been widely and actively discussed is the issue of pre-emptive self-defence and warfare. However, the author stresses...

Abstract: Military forces of the United States (US ) and other countries will require near simultaneous preparations for both traditional missions and Security/Stability/Reconstruction/Transition Operations (SSRTO ). This essay discusses efforts by the US to address SSRTO s, which will likely be ...