The purpose of this research is to investigate Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) ammunition forecasting methods and determine if the current planning method can and will be capable of supporting the future military challenges of the SAF, as part of the...
The topic of the thesis is profession of arms and the role of the officer corps in it. In particular, the thesis looks at the Slovenian Armed Forces Officer Corps. The topic was chosen because the answer to the question whether a military is able...
The Singapore Army is transforming towards a Third Generation fighting force to meet the challenges of the contemporary security environment. As part of this transformation, the Singapore Army needs to review the training and education roadmap of...
This monograph presents a concept for the employment of US Special Operations Forces in support of UN peace operations. Such operations are likely to continue for the foreseeable future and remain an important component of the National Security...
Ethics is one of our SAP Core Values. In Singapore Armed Forces (SAP) we have 7 set of SAP Core Values. This Core Values are to guide members of the organization in a common direction. The SAP 7 Core Values are Leadership, Loyalty to Country,...
This field manual contains U.S. Army doctrine on the organization, operations, control, administration, and logistical support of U.S. Army counterinsurgency forces in all phases of insurgency. Includes supplement FM 31-22A.
In an era of persistent conflict, nations face the continuing challenges of terrorism, insurgency, and separatism. These complex challenges occur not only within the confines of the nation state but also in the international arena. This thesis...
Singapore began universal conscription two years after independence. The government exempts first generation immigrants from National Service (NS). With the increasing number of New Citizens (NC), natives began to question the fairness of...
In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), we have seven core values and six rules of conduct to guide the members of the organization in the same direction and to achieve a common goal. Ethics is one of our SAF core values. As senior leaders, we must...
This monograph examines a concept considered an abomination to some airmen - operational air reserves. The study is exploratory in nature: searching applicable theory, historical examples, and contemporary developments for insights on air reserves....
The conscript system is currently used by a large number of countries, including the majority of small nations. This study examines the appropriateness and effectiveness of a conscript military forces (foreign) as a credible defense system for...
The purpose of this monograph is to evaluate the doctrinal concepts underlying the U.S. Marine Corps' Small Wars Manual and the U.S. Army's Security Assistance Force (SAF), determining whether they are applicable today against a Maoist-led...
The current U.S. Army Transformation process has experienced several changes due to operational commitments in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and different perceptions about required military capabilities among political and military authorities....
Beginning in the Korea War, through Vietnam and continuing with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, US forces have been involved in combat typified by close, sharp actions - often without the doctrinally prescribed firepower to support the...
The security force framework devised for prosecuting a counterinsurgency campaign is essential. A security framework identifies roles and responsibilities for the different organizations that comprise the overall counterinsurgent force. Part of...
There is a long historical precedent of great powers utilizing surrogate forces as an economy of force measure in the pursuit of their objectives. The lessons learned during the ideological brush fire conflicts of the Cold War are relevant to the...
Over the years, our society and military have changed. It has become more apparent that values and ethics represent a thin line between right and wrong with influence like materialism, achievement, wealth, and peer pressure. This paper presents my...
Over the last few years, indebtedness of leaders in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is on the rise despite having stern actions in place to curb this issue. The problem lies with the environment and society that Singaporeans live in today. Leaders...
The warrant officers and specialists (WOSpecs) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) used to have a career structure that allowed them to retire at age 50 and 45 respectively. In April 2000, our Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) introduced the Premium...
Since the independence of the nation in 1965, Singapore Armed Force had progressed and builds up an integrated Armed Force of 450,000 strong. The SAF mission is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should...