SOUTH AFRICA'S MILITARY ON THE MOVE

dc.creator	J.P. McWilliams
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:05Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:05Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/18-1-415
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/717b68723822464a93b4cb06686f4cf0
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8711
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/717b68723822464a93b4cb06686f4cf0
dc.description	<p>If one looks at the South African Defence Force (SADF), it becomes apparent that it is the strongest defence force in Africa based on trained manpower, organisation, weapons systems, mobilisation capacity and defence budget. The Republic of South Africa has the capability to procure and manufacture the overwhelming majority of its weapons and armaments through its existing parastatal, Armaments Corporation of South Africa Ltd. (Armcscor). According to <em>The</em> <em>Military Balance, </em>1986-87, published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, (IISS), South Africa has 250 Centurian/Olifant tanks, 1 600 Eland armoured cars, 1 500 Ratel Infantry combat vehicles, 372 combat aircraft, 16 armed helicopters and 144 other helicopters. The SADF can mobilize over 400 000 personnel. Defence expenditures for 1985/6 were 2,27 billion dollars. The defence budget for 1986/7 indicates allocations of 2,012 billion dollars.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/415
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2012)
dc.subject	Armaments Corporation of South Africa Ltd. (Armcscor)
dc.subject	South African Defence Force (SADF), strongest defence force in Africa
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	SOUTH AFRICA'S MILITARY ON THE MOVE
dc.type	Article