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    Mr Thomas Lim

    Senior Analyst
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    BSc Hons (University of London); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
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    : +65 6904 7275
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    Denial into Limited Sea Control: Ukraine’s Naval Defence against Russia
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    Mr Thomas Lim

    Senior Analyst
    Education
    BSc Hons (University of London); MSc (RSIS, NTU)
    : [email protected]
    : +65 6904 7275
    : IDSS

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    Biography

    Thomas Lim is a Senior Analyst with the Military Studies Programme (MSP) of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. He holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in International Relations from RSIS, and received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of London, also in International Relations. Prior to joining RSIS, he was the chief trainer of ST Engineering’s Armoured Vehicle Driving Training Project, where he conducted driving & maintenance competency courses for members of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

    He conducts professional military education courses and lectures for commanders from the SAF across all levels, covering a wide range of topics across strategic studies, military history and international relations. His research interests include global defense developments, military technology, armoured vehicle operations, arms procurement processes, and maritime security.

     

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    Areas of Expertise

    • Military Technology
    • Armoured Vehicle Fighting Operations
    • Maritime Security
    • Foreign Policy Analysis

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    RSIS Publications

      Commemorative / Event Reports

      • 23rd Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO 2022)

        16 October, 2022

      IDSS Papers

      • IP24023 | SAF 2040: Behind the SAF’s Future Transformation Plans

        06 March, 2024

      • IP23011 | Operation Inherent Resolve: Understanding Singapore's Participation in Multilateral Overseas Operations

        25 January, 2023

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    External Publications

    Journal Articles

    • “Denial into Limited Sea Control: Ukraine’s Naval Defence against Russia” in POINTER Monograph, 17, 2025, pp 14-22
    • “Beware of the Low-Hanging Fruit – Autonomous Vehicles in the Maritime Dimension” in TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2024, pp. 621-630

    Op-Eds

    • “South Korean arms to Ukraine as a three-course meal” (with Nah Liang Tuang), Asia Times, 7 November 2024
    • “Comparing Gray-Zone Tactics in the Red Sea and the South China Sea”, The Diplomat, 20 April 2024
    • “South Korea’s Defence Industry Might – The Golden K-Cow”, Modern Diplomacy, 29 November 2023
    • “Singapore’s Armored Vehicles: The Next-Generation Transformation”, The Diplomat, 28 October 2023
    • “How South Korea’s AS21 Redback IFV Won out in Australia”, The Diplomat, 13 September 2023
    • “The Honduras U-Turn and Taiwan’s Path Ahead”, The Defence Horizon Journal, 27 April 2023
    • “The Bundeswehr’s Puma Problem”, 19fortyfive, 28 January 2023
    • “How To Organize Ukraine’s Army After The War With Russia” (with Nah Liang Tuang), 19fortyfive, 17 October 2022
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    Talks

    • Guest Discussant, The 17th International Seapower Symposium (SIGNIEL Busan, South Korea) – “Building Global Governance to Enhance Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region”, 29 May 2025
    • Guest Speaker, Regional Maritime Security Outlook Conference 2025 – “Emerging Technologies in the Maritime Domain”, 23 January 2025
    • Guest Speaker, Semar Sentinel Indonesia Webinar – “Shaping Tomorrow: Exploring Opportunities in the Southeast Asian Defence Industry”, 20 February 2024
    • Guest Speaker, Singapore Institute of Management International Affairs Society Flagship Conference – “Global Sync: Clash of Visions in the Indo-Pacific”, 07 February 2024
    • Guest Speaker, Singapore Institute of Management International Affairs Society Flagship Conference  – “Future of War – Modern Militaries and their Consequences”, 03 February 2023

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