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List view record 51: The significance of artificial intelligence and robotics on the national security of nationsList view anchor tag for record 51: The significance of artificial intelligence and robotics on the national security of nations
List view record 52: The Viability of Deterrence Strategies for Non Nuclear StatesList view anchor tag for record 52: The Viability of Deterrence Strategies for Non Nuclear States
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The Viability of Deterrence Strategies for Non Nuclear States

Singapore Armed Forces2021
In this essay, the author first defines deterrence and explains its concept and its key elements. He then explores the application of conventional deterrence strategies, whether it is through denial, or through punishment, and touch on its limitations. He proceeds to examine the existential natur...
List view record 53: The War in Ukraine - 3 Years On (Featuring Contributions from the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies)List view anchor tag for record 53: The War in Ukraine - 3 Years On (Featuring Contributions from the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
List view record 54: Threat assessments and how they can become self-fulfilling propheciesList view anchor tag for record 54: Threat assessments and how they can become self-fulfilling prophecies
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Threat assessments and how they can become self-fulfilling prophecies

Singapore Armed Forces2021
In this essay, the author feels that threat assessments are the foundation of a state's national security policy. To explain how threat assessments become self-fulfilling prophecies, he has organised the essay into five parts. In the first part, the author highlights the features of threat assess...
List view record 55: Transparency as an instrument of national securityList view anchor tag for record 55: Transparency as an instrument of national security
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Transparency as an instrument of national security

Singapore Armed Forces2023
In this essay, the author first describes the concept of national security and how it is typically achieved before attempting to shed light on the concept of Transparency. Next, viewing Transparency as an instrument, he identifies the mechanisms underpinning its effects and discusses its value an...
List view record 56: Western Armed Forces and their Conduct of Post-1945 Counterinsurgency Campaigns/ LTC James YongList view anchor tag for record 56: Western Armed Forces and their Conduct of Post-1945 Counterinsurgency Campaigns/ LTC James Yong
List view record 57: What is the viability deterrence strategies for non-nuclear states?List view anchor tag for record 57: 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 58: Whither Israel’s Strategy During The 2006 Lebanon War?List view anchor tag for record 58: Whither Israel’s Strategy During The 2006 Lebanon War?
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Whither Israel’s Strategy During The 2006 Lebanon War?

Singapore Armed Forces2024
While various factors contributed to Israel’s perceived failure in the 2006 Lebanon War, the author argues that the critical problem in the making of Israel’s strategy was intrusive civilian direction that led to the campaign’s overall failure. The civilian government’s over-representation in str...
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