The Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS)

Third APPSNO Reunion Gathering cum Learning Journey
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Review of CENS Activities 2009
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A Review of The Hegemonic Influence of the Tatmadaw: Ebbs and Flows
Ng Sue Chia, Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol. 50 No. 3, December 2009
( A Book Review of Myoe, 2009, Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948 )
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Public Talks by CENS Distinguished Visiting Fellows

BG (Ret) Dani Arditi

Israel’s Geo-strategic Challenges (11 August)
The Second Lebanon War 2006 and Operation Cast Lead 2008/9: Lessons Learned (17 August)
The National Security Annual Assessment (18 August)

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Mr Marc Sageman

Global Neo-Jihadi Terrorism in the West by (30 Oct 2009)
Policy Implications from the Leaderless Jihad (09 Nov 2009)
Dealing with Internet Radicalization: Some Practical Suggestions (11 Nov 2009)
CENS Distinguished Public Lecture on The Turn to Political Violence (12 Nov 2009)

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The views of the author/s are their own and do not represent the official position of the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), NTU.

A/P Kumar Ramakrishna’s comments in the media on the hotel bombings in Jakarta
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Understanding Radicalisation
Bill Durodié, published in The New York Times, 15 July 2009
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Interviews with A/P Kumar Ramakrisna on Mas Selamat Kastari
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3rd APPSNO, 12-17 April 2009, The Sentosa Resort and Spa
Report for the event will be published in May 2009
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Fascinating Details: A Book Review of Malaya’s Secret Police 1945-1960: The Role of the Special Branch in the Malayan Emergency
Kumar Ramakrishna, published in The Star, 30 November 2008
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Advertising’s Lessons for Homeland Security
Ng Sue Chia, published in TODAY, 2 March 2009
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Bahrain Security Forum and Exhibition 2009 Dr Norman Vasu spoke recently at an international security forum held in Bahrain. His presentation was featured in a news article published in the Straits Times on 28 February.
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Visits by Ilan Mizrahi,
Israeli defence expert
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Sea levels rising? Plant mangroves
Experts say they are a cheap and effective way to protect low areas, Straits Time report on seminar organised by Cens
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"Israeli expert: Escaped terrorist is even more adaptable", Lianhe Zaobao report on seminar organised by Certis CISCO and CENS
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Professor Kumar Ramakrishna presentation at Homeland Security Policy Institute, 22nd May 2008, "The Role of Propaganda in the Malayan Emergency (1948-60): 'Lessons' for Countering Terrorism Today?"
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The Ties that bind and blind: A Report on Inter-religious Relations in Singapore
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CENS Latest Commentaries and
Working Papers

Countering Internet Radicalisation: A Holistic
Approach
by Yeap Suyin and Jenna Park
RSIS Commentaries No. 78

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"Muscular" versus "Liberal" Secularism and
the Religious Fundamentalist Challenge in
Singapore
by Kumar Ramakrishna
RSIS Working Paper No. 202

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Mainstreaming CT: Lessons from Times Square
by Jenna Park
RSIS Commentaries No. 47

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Three Youths and a Pastor:A Deconstruction
of the Current Debate
by Yeap Su Yin
RSIS Commentaries No. 26

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An Integration Grant?: Sweetening the
Ethnic Integration Policy
by Yolanda Chin and Norman Vasu
RSIS Commentaries No. 25

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CENS Conference Reports