Peripheral to norm? the expeditionary role of the third generation Singapore armed forces/

ONG Weichong

Peripheral to norm? the expeditionary role of the third generation Singapore armed forces/ Weichong Ong - 2011

This article seeks to rationalize the expeditionary role of the third generation SAF across the entire force spectrum from the forward defence inherited from its first generation Israel defence forces. The first section of the article highlights the structural elements of insecurity that are deeply rooted in the physical, social and psychological make up of the island city state.