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The disparity between strategic aspirations and affordable resources is a strategic<br />reality confronting all militaries. Strategic aspirations tend to be international and<br />foreign policy in orientation, whilst resource decisions are made in the context of the<br />domestic...

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Main Authors: Ian Liebenberg, Abel Esterhuyse
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2013-06-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1061
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spelling doaj-f4c3e40dca264d60bfe497ba1fceb39a2020-11-25T00:22:20ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202013-06-0141110.5787/41-1-1061FROM THE EDITORSIan LiebenbergAbel EsterhuyseThe disparity between strategic aspirations and affordable resources is a strategic<br />reality confronting all militaries. Strategic aspirations tend to be international and<br />foreign policy in orientation, whilst resource decisions are made in the context of the<br />domestic political domain. Both these decision environments or realities may<br />severely affect military forces as was dramatically illustrated recently by the military<br />episode in the Central African Republic. The ordeal, in which fifteen South African<br />servicemen were killed, not only brought South Africa’s strategic aspirations in the<br />spotlight; it also highlighted a range of perceived South African political, military<br />and operational deficiencies. Some consider this to be South Africa’s Srebrenicamoment<br />and an opportunity for military strategic, operational and institutional<br />introspection.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1061
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description The disparity between strategic aspirations and affordable resources is a strategic<br />reality confronting all militaries. Strategic aspirations tend to be international and<br />foreign policy in orientation, whilst resource decisions are made in the context of the<br />domestic political domain. Both these decision environments or realities may<br />severely affect military forces as was dramatically illustrated recently by the military<br />episode in the Central African Republic. The ordeal, in which fifteen South African<br />servicemen were killed, not only brought South Africa’s strategic aspirations in the<br />spotlight; it also highlighted a range of perceived South African political, military<br />and operational deficiencies. Some consider this to be South Africa’s Srebrenicamoment<br />and an opportunity for military strategic, operational and institutional<br />introspection.
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