Contents

• Editorial

• CDF Essay Competition 1999

• CDF Essay Competition 1998: Breakdown of Entries by Service, Rank and Subject

• First Prize

Grooming and Grounding Heartware: SAF Leadership Challenges at the Dawn of the 21st Century
by CPT Irvin Lim Fang Jau

• Second Prize

Congruent Objectives, Conflicting Visions: The Rhectoric and Reality of US-China Relations
by CPT Kwek Ju-Hon

• Third Prize

Revolution in Military Affairs and Information-Age Warfare: Why Technology Alone Cannot Win Wars
by LTA Frederick Teo Li-Wei

• Merit Prizes

The Impact of Technology on the Military: An SAF Perspective
by CPT Chen Yuanxin

Advancement in Simulation Technology and its Military Application
by CPT Boh Choun Kiat

Yamashita and the Assault on Singapore: Was Yamashita's Success a Bluff that Worked or the Culmination of Calculated Risk Taking?
by LTA (NS) Toh Boon Ho

Geopolitics: The Need to Reconceptualise State Sovereignty and Security
by LTA Seet Uei Lim

Joint Vision 2010: The Concept of Future Warfighting for the US Armed Forces and its Relevance to the SAF
by LTA Tay Gek Peng

The Technological Capabilities of Our Defence Industries
by 2LT Eugene Yeo

Synopses of the Ten Commendation Award Essays