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Pointer (magazine)

Pointer is the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Established in 1975, it is issued quarterly, and read primarily by SAF officers, warrant officers, and clerks of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). It is also distributed to various international military and defence-related organisations. The stated aim of Pointer is to "engage, educate and promote professional reading among SAF officers, and encourage them to think, debate, and discuss professional military issues." Contributors are mostly SAF officers, and local and foreign defence experts. An annual competition, the CDF Essay Competition, is organised by Pointer. Contributors are invited to submit essays on a given topic; the top three essays are published.

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Pointer is the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Established in 1975, it is issued quarterly, and read primarily by SAF officers, warrant officers, and clerks of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). It is also distributed to various international military and defence-related organisations. The stated aim of Pointer is to "engage, educate and promote professional reading among SAF officers, and encourage them to think, debate, and discuss professional military issues." Contributors are mostly SAF officers, and local and foreign defence experts. An annual competition, the CDF Essay Competition, is organised by Pointer. Contributors are invited to submit essays on a given topic; the top three essays are published.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360736709

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.