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Abstract: “Fratricide is the employment of friendly weapons and munitions with the intent to kill the enemy or destroy his equipment or facilities, which results in unforeseen and unintentional death or injury to friendly personnel.” On the modern battlefi eld, technological advances have seen th...

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles are increasingly prevalent in military operations today. Whether remotely piloted or autonomous, such platforms offer numerous advantages, most notably by sparing human soldiers from performing tedious or dangerous tasks. While useful, significant limitations and contr...

Abstract: This article is about how we can help leaders develop leaders. In this article, we first make the case that being an effective leader is distinctly different from being an effective developer of leadership. The typical SAF leader is trained to achieve mission success, to lead well, but ...

Abstract: since the peak of conscription during the first and second World Wars, several countries have reduced the duration of compulsory military service or even ended conscription. in its early years, singapore had no means to defend its nascent independence apart from a minimal British milita...