by Joan Swart | Oct 6, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Military strategy, SANDF, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: South Africa’s Zama Zama crisis extends beyond illegal mining into organised crime, institutional vulnerability and national security. Tactical operations can disrupt activity, but lasting progress requires intelligence-led investigations, institutional...
by Joan Swart | Sep 20, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Global Power, Middle East, Military strategy, SANDF, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: Military power is constrained by more than weapons, soldiers and technology. From Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign to the US war with Iran and South Africa’s operations in Central Africa, the ability to sustain forces at distance can...
by Hennie Heymans | Jul 12, 2026 | Military strategy, National Security - Nasionale Veiligheid, PROXY WARS, SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES HISTORY PRESERVED, STRATEGIC STUDIES, TERRORISME/TERRORISME
Nongqai Vol 17 No 7 – The Return of Indirect Conflict: Strategy, Risks, and Accountability KENNISGEWING / NOTICE Inleiding Proxy‑oorlogvoering is besig om die wêreld se veiligheidslandskap stil maar ingrypend te verander. Agter baie moderne konflikte skuil ’n...
by Joan Swart | Jul 10, 2026 | Defence Policy and Strategy, Diplomacy, Military strategy, Strategic communication, STRATEGIC STUDIES
Abstract: 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...
