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Military Studies Programme

The Military Studies Programme (MSP) is the strategic partner of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in the Professional Military Education (PME) of its officer corps. MSP continues the work from which RSIS first started – the Department of Strategic Studies in then-Singapore Command and Staff College (SCSC) in 1996 – which is to provide research and PME education for MINDEF. Instituted in 2012, MSP focuses on enhancing the professional and strategic development of the SAF’s officer corps, starting from Officer Cadet School (OCS), through to the SAF Advanced Schools (SAS) and culminating at the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College (GKS CSC). In this role, MSP conducts tailored courses in military and strategic studies, geopolitics and international relations to enhance the preparedness and professionalisation of the leaders in the SAF. The courses includes:

  • Courses at the Master’s level at the GKS CSC
  • The Tri-Service Foundation Course (TSFC)
  • The Tri-Service Warfighting Course (TSWC)
  • Modules at the Officer Cadet Course (OCC) of all services in the SAF
  • Modules at the SAF Advanced School (SAS) for mid-career PME

On top of the PME conducted at the SAFTI Military Institute (SAFTI MI), MSP is a research-focused programme. Working with relevant partners, MSP’s research agenda includes:

  • Regional geopolitics and contemporary security issues
  • Military theory and strategic thought
  • Comparative studies in war (historical and contemporary)
  • Contemporary operating environments (terrorism, operations other than war and hybridity in kinetic environments)

The Programme also aims to create a networking platform for military officers, policymakers and stakeholders to discuss the dynamic changing security environment and the challenges of military and national leadership in these issues. Framed as part of public education, MSP organises seminars and conferences on topics of common interest, bringing together academics, military professionals and stakeholders.

Events

2020

Date Event Title
30 July 2020 Military Studies Programme Strategic Studies Series,”SAF Day 2020 Webinar: Singapore’s Security Outlook in the Post-COVID World“
5 February 2020 MSP Presentations at Air Defence Operations Command (ADOC) Forum

2019

Date Event Title
3 December 2019 Visit by the Director-General of RINSA, Korea
22 November 2019 RSIS-MAC Event at Temasek Club
15 November 2019 Visit by Korea National Defense University
11-14 November 2019 23rd ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defence Universities, Colleges, Institutions Meeting (ARF HDUCIM)
18 October 2019  Visit by Italian Air Force Academy
15 October 2019 RSIS visit to Korean National Defense University
8 October 2019 Visit by Delegation from Naval War College, Goa
23 September 2019 Visit by Australian War College’s Defence Senior Staff Course (DSSC)
9-12 September 2019 RSIS at the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference and Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar
3 September 2019 Visit by US Army Pacific Regional Leader Development Program
28 August 2019 Visit by High Commission of India
27 July – 2 August 2019 The 21st Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO 2019)
29 July 2019 APPSMO Distinguished Alumni Speaker’s Lecture by Brigadier General Ng Ying Thong
28 June 2019 Military Studies Programme Strategic Studies Series,“The Global Expansion of the Islamic State: The Rising Threat to Asia” by Rohan Gunaratna
18 June 2019 Visit by Korea National Defense University
9 May 2019 Visit by Commander of the Republic of Korean Mobilization Force Command
5 April 2019 RSIS-MAC Event at NTU Alumni Club
28 March 2019 Study Visit by the Oman National Defence College
6 March 2019 Visit by SESKO – Military colleges of Indonesia
15 February 2019 APPSMO Alumni Distinguished Speakers Series at Intercontinental Singapore Hotel

2018

Date Event Title
25-29 September 2018 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defense Universities/Colleges/Institutions Meeting (ARF HDUCIM)
10-13 September 2018 Dr Nah Liang Tuang’s Lecture at the Korean National Defence University
5-11 August 2018 The 20th Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO 2018)
27 July 2018 Military Studies Programme Strategic Studies Lecture Series, “Enduring US Military Engagement in the Indo-Pacific Region”at Marina Mandarin
23 July 2018 US Regional Leader Development Program-Pacific
18 April 2018 Visit to Command and Staff College and Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies in Brunei
11 April 2018 Visit by Indonesian Defence Institutions
10 April 2018 Visit by Canadian Forces College National Security Programme
9 April 2018 Visit by Kenyan National Defense College’s visit
12 February 2018 IDTF-RSIS Total Defence Day Seminar 2018
19 January 2018 Visit by USA BG Brian W. Cavanaugh, Deputy Commander U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.
16 January 2018 RSIS-MAC Roundtable

2017

Date Event Title
3 November 2017 Book launch for ASEAN 50: Regional Security Cooperation through Selected Documents at The Pod NLB
5-6 October 2017 Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College Seminar 2017
3-10 August 2017 The 19th Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO 2017)

2016

Date Event Title
6-7 October 2016 Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College Seminar 2016
4-10 August 2016 The 18th Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO 2016)
23 February 2016 MSP Strategic Studies Speakers series for Total Defence Day 2016

The MSP achieves all of the above because of our Vision to create “Collaborative Partnerships”, while striving for “Pedagogical and Educational Excellence” and conducting important “Inter-disciplinary Military Studies Research”. This Vision is embraced by our eclectic and diverse team of faculty members. Together, the team at the MSP strives to be the key source of excellence for military and strategic studies education and research in Singapore.

Programme Staff

Alternatively, you can also reach us through email at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page.

Last updated on 06/08/2020