Item category 2: POINTER Articles

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...

The essay argues that a decisive battle, that is, a battle that allows for a swift and decisive victory, does not, in itself, decide the outcome of war but, it can provide the operational advantage over the adversaries to accelerate the end of the war. This is illustrated through Commanding Gener...

In this essay, the author discusses the increased usage of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in the Singapore Armed Forces. She highlights that the Republic of Singapore Air Force has now fully operationalised the H-1 Heron and H-450 Hermes as UAVs of the 3rd Generation SAF while the Singapore Army ...

The author examines the power of deception in the context of information operations in the modern hybrid battlespace. Examples discussed include the Normandy landings in World War Two (WWII) and the use of the Russian Maskirovka doctrine in the ongoing conflict in the Donbass regions. The author ...

In this article, the author first defines and explains the concept of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the context of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He elaborates on the regional examples of restrictions declared and imposed by coastal states and also discusses ...

With the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) investing heavily in integrated strike and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) capabilities, intelligence analysts are now faced with the need to produce ever-more precise intelligence in the face of information overload—a delug...

Abstract: The military force of a country usually comprises three key components: the army, the navy and the air force, all of which can stake a legitimate claim to be the most vital aspect of the military due to their various strengths. Yet, in recent conflicts, it is arguable that air power can...