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List view record 651: New wars: same old goalsList view anchor tag for record 651: New wars: same old goals
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New wars: same old goals

Singapore Armed Forces2022
In this essay, the author cites Mary Kaldor1, who argues that armed conflicts in the post-Cold War era is fundamentally different from traditional Clausewitzian interstate conflicts. Unlike old wars, which were fought between state-controlled militaries for geopolitical and ideological reasons, '...
List view record 652: Striking the Balance Between Civilian Control and Military AdaptabilityList view anchor tag for record 652: Striking the Balance Between Civilian Control and Military Adaptability
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Striking the Balance Between Civilian Control and Military Adaptability

Singapore Armed Forces2022
In this essay, the author highlights that while civilian leadership may help to drive top-down military innovation in peacetime, a civil-military relationship characterised by directive civilian control breeds a culture of deference and thus negatively affects a military's spontaneity in adapting...
List view record 653: The evolution of military capabilities of Asian nations from wealth to power projectionList view anchor tag for record 653: The evolution of military capabilities of Asian nations from wealth to power projection
List view record 654: The many dimensions of strategyList view anchor tag for record 654: The many dimensions of strategy
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The many dimensions of strategy

Singapore Armed Forces2022
In this essay, the author discusses the various dimensions of strategy. He examines Clausewitz’s five elementsof strategy in his seminal work On War. He also explores Colin Gray’s 17 Dimensions and Michael Howard’s FourDimensions of Strategy. The author then studies the ques􀆟on that some dimensi...
List view record 655: Transport: celebrating 15 years of accomplishmentsList view anchor tag for record 655: Transport: celebrating 15 years of accomplishments
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Transport: celebrating 15 years of accomplishments

The Singapore Army2022
15 years of commemorable and significant events within Transport Formation is a lot for one to take in and remember. This is why this book is a key piece of work, as it allows members of the Transport Family to experience how the Transport Formation has grown over the years, and how every single ...
List view record 656: What is the viability deterrence strategies for non-nuclear states?List view anchor tag for record 656: What is the viability deterrence strategies for non-nuclear states?
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What is the viability deterrence strategies for non-nuclear states?

Singapore Armed Forces2022
In this essay, the author examines the viability of deterrence strategies for non-nuclear states. He highlights the importance of deterrence strategies, followed by an examination of the various theories of deterrence such as classical deterrence theory and perfect deterrence theory. The author a...
List view record 657: Analysing radical islamic terrorist organisations as anti-fragile systemsList view anchor tag for record 657: Analysing radical islamic terrorist organisations as anti-fragile systems
List view record 658: Are there any special ethical problems posed by the use of autonomous weapon systems in war?List view anchor tag for record 658: Are there any special ethical problems posed by the use of autonomous weapon systems in war?
List view record 659: A comparison of two generals during world war two - General Percival & General McArthurList view anchor tag for record 659: A comparison of two generals during world war two - General Percival & General McArthur
List view record 660: Decisive battle and operational art: contradictory or complementary notions?List view anchor tag for record 660: Decisive battle and operational art: contradictory or complementary notions?
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