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21 Nov 2011
 
 
Can South Africa Afford not to Keep the Peace?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Earlier this month, South Africans were shocked to find out that problems with two VIP-planes destined to transport the country’s president and deputy-president forced the Air Force to hire...
 
 
27 Jul 2011
 
Implications of Namibia’s Oil Find
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On July 6th the Namibian mines and energy minister, Isak Katali, announced the discovery of vast oil reserves off the Southern Namibian coast. This discovery has created huge expectations in...
 
 
27 Jun 2011
 
SA`s Arms Scandal: Why SA had to buy the Gripen
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The 11 year controversy surrounding the South African government’s controversial arms deal has once again made news headlines after Swedish defence company SAAB admitted that following its own...
 
 
30 May 2011
 
From BRIC to BRICS and South Africa’s Military
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
At the end of 2010 South Africa’s was finally invited to join the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) economic community. BRIC came into existence in 2001 and quickly grew to become one of...
 
 
28 Mar 2011
 
Implementing UNSC Resolution 1973: A Military Perspective
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Following advances by the Libyan military against rebel held positions in the east of the country the United Nations Security Council approved the adoption of Resolution 1973 on 18 May. The...
 
 
21 Feb 2011
 
The South African Navy Facing up to Reality
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The South African Government has now finally made a decision concerning anti-piracy operations, following the successful hijacking of a fishing vessel off the Mozambique coast in December 2010 and...
 
 
10 Jan 2011
 
South Africa’s Underspending on Defence - A Final Reality Check
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
After much public controversy, the report of the Interim National Defence Force Service Commission was presented to the South African Cabinet at the end of last year. The Commission, which was...
 
 
02 Nov 2010
 
Defence vs Finance, the Long-term Implications for South African Security
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On 27 October 2010 the South African Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, presented his Medium Term Budget Policy (MTBP) to the South African Parliament. In it the Minister reduced the South African...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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