Publication

1 Jun 2012

This article discusses why South Africa needs a strong defense community to become a regional and international power, and why this has not happened so far. The author argues that Pretoria has to play its part in shaping the regional and the international system, but a lack of strategic direction compromises these goals.

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Author Ian Shields
Series ISN Articles
Publisher International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
Copyright © 2012 International Relations and Security Network. Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported.
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