Contents

• Editorial

• CDF Essay Competition - 2002: Rules and Regulations

• CDF Essay Competition - 2001: Breakdown of Entries by Service Status, Rank and Topics

• First Prize

  Defending the Lion's Den: The Agenda for National Security in Singapore
  by CPT Alfred Fox

• Second Prize

  Embracing Network-Centric Warfare in the Informatino Age: Buying the Sizzle But Not the Steak?
  by MAJ James Tan Ming Chong

• Third Prize

Rethinking Western Vulnerabilities to Asymmetric Warfare
by CPT Frederick Teo Li-Wei

• Merit Awards

Preparing for Uncertainty: Beyond Scenario Planning
by MAJ Lim Khia Teck

Operation Eagle Claw, 1980: A Case Study in Crisis Management and Military Planning
by LTA Chua Lu Fong

Deterrence and Coercion for Air Forces of Small Nations
by LTA Ng Pak Shun

Security by Other Means: The Role of Free Trade Agreements in Singapore's Economic Security
by LTA (NS) Toh Boon Ho

• Commendation Awards

Synopses of Essays

• Book Review

Raising Churchill's Army: The British Army and the War Against Germany 1919-1945
Reviewd by LTA (NS) Toh Boon Ho

Selected Books and Reports: Lawrence Freedman

Personality Profile: Air Marshal Lord Hugh Dowding