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Amazon Changes the Starlink Debate, Joan Swart
Defence Policy and Strategy

Amazon Changes the Starlink Debate, Joan Swart

Amazon's planned entry into South Africa's satellite internet market fundamentally shifts the Starlink debate from individual companies to the governance of strategic digital infrastructure. As communications infrastructure becomes increasingly central to national development and resilience, states must develop governance frameworks that balance investment, local capability, digital sovereignty and national interests.

The Battlefield Before the Battlefield, Joan Swart
Defence Policy and Strategy

The Battlefield Before the Battlefield, Joan Swart

The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demonstrates how states can employ ritual, symbolism and mass mobilisation as instruments of strategic communication before military force is ever employed. Recognising and correctly interpreting such signals is an increasingly important competency for military professionals operating in a multipolar world.