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Geographically small but not weak: comparing the national security policies of Israel and Singapore

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  • Hanna Samir Kassab

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This paper offers a comparative study of Israel and Singapore to understand the national security policies of geographically smaller states. These states are militarily powerful, geographically small, and in close proximity with much larger potential adversaries. These states are also different in terms of their relationship with that much larger state as well as their independence narratives. Israel remains in a state of conflict with Iran through Syria and through terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Israel was created through war. On the other hand, Singapore has a complicated relationship with Malaysia based on suspicious cooperation. Malaysia also allowed Singapore independence given differences in the voting behavior of Singaporeans. Both states share a military strategy of preemption or prevention. Since these states are geographically small, striking first may offer Israel and Singapore a better chance at avoiding annihilation.

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  • Hanna Samir Kassab, 2024. "Geographically small but not weak: comparing the national security policies of Israel and Singapore," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(1), pages 120-137, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:40:y:2024:i:1:p:120-137
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2024.2304424
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