by Henning van Aswegen | Jan 2, 2026 | Africa and the 21st Century, INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL TERROR, IRREGULAR FORCES IN AFRICA, Military writers & authors, Minister of Defence, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, New Weapons of War
How National Security Policy is Formulated Nongqai – Helmoed Römer Heitman – January 2, 2026 Abstract: National Security, National Interests, Threat Perception, Threat Analysis, Development of National Security Policy, South Africa, Intelligence Requirements...
by Henning van Aswegen | Dec 8, 2025 | INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL TERROR, IRREGULAR FORCES IN AFRICA, Revolutionary Warfare, STATE-BACKED INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA, Terrorism in Africa
Irregular Forces: Informal, Commercial, and Criminal Helmoed Römer Heitman Key Words: Helmoed Romer Heitman, Irregular Forces, Guerilla Forces, Protection Forces, Self-armed Forces In addition to the classic guerrilla forces, whether fully irregular or government...
by Henning van Aswegen | Nov 18, 2025 | Foreign Armies / Buitelandse Weermagte, INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA, IRREGULAR FORCES IN AFRICA, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, Revolutionary Warfare, SA Army, SA Defence Force / Weermag, South African Defence Force, STATE-BACKED INSURGENCIES IN AFRICA
Irregular Forces – State-Backed Insurgencies in Africa Helmoed Römer Heitman – Nongqai The most common concept of irregular forces is that of guerrilla forces engaged in insurgency against a government. It is also generally understood and accepted that for an...
