2008 CDF Essay Competition winners
First Prize
On Fourth Generation Warfare: Implications to the SAF
CPT Ong Yan Zhi Victor
Second Prize
Countering Radical Islamic Terrorism in Southeast Asia - A Case Study on Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Network
MAJ Alan Foo Chai Kwang
Third Prize
Transformational Leadership for the 3rd Generation Saf
CPT Wong Wei Han Gareth
7 Merit Awards
Benign Intentions in China's Peaceful Rise: A Difficult yet Essential Image to Portray
MAJ Derrick Chan Kum Keong
Unmanned, Unlimited? The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in the Transformation of Air Power for the RSAF
MAJ Tham Yeow Min
Fighting a Legitimate War - Applying the Just War Tradition to Contemporary Military Operations
CPT Ang Pei-Zheng Timothy
Nuclear Renaissance in Southeast Asia: Realities and Implications for Singapore
CPT Chan Yongsheng
Information Management in the New Media Era
CPT Ethan Tan
Operational Knowledge Management - Moving Knowledge in the Modern Battlefield
CPT Wong Pui Chuan
Managing Ahead of Crises: Rising towards a Model of Adaptability
CPT Yap Kwong Weng
11 Commendation Awards
Observations on the 2006 Lebanon War and Lessons for Singapore and the SAF
LTC Ho Yung Peng
A Study into IAF's Contribution to the 2nd Lebanon War and the Lessons Learnt for RSAF/SAF
MAJ Gan Heng
Should the SAF be involved in Singapore's counter-terrorism efforts? Is it able to?
MAJ Kong Eu Yen
The IAF in the Israeli-Hezbollah Conflict and Lessons Learnt for the SAF/RSAF
MAJ Lai Jing Yee, Markin
The 2006 Second Lebanon War: Israeli Air Force's Swan Song and the Lessons Learnt
MAJ Lau Boon Ping
Environmental Regulations Beyond 2010 Impact on Naval Activities
MAJ Toh Tee Yang
When the Price is Right: An Economic Intepretation of Deterrence
CPT Hoh Li Wei Alex
The Lion between Dragon and the Eagle - Rethinking US-China Defence Relations and the Potential of a Singapore 'mediator'
CPT Phua Chao Rong Charles
SAF & Climate Change: Are We Ready?
CPT Quek Han Chye Adrian and CPT Quek Choon Keat Jonathan
Shifting Roles of the US and China in ASEAN in Context of Terrorism and the Economic Crisis
CPT Xu Geyuan Marcel
Beyond the Key Thrusts - Enhancing Singapore's Peace and Security
CPT Clement Zhao