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July 2004: No 51/04
REVOLUTIONARY CHALLENGES FOR SOUTH AFRICA (PART 2)
11:35 Revolutionary challenges for military strategists:
Dr Steven
Metz, Chairman, Regional Strategy and Planning Department, Strategic
Studies Institute, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks
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Is the so-called
revolution in military affairs still relevant today?
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How is the recent
threat of inter-national terrorism influencing military strategy?
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What can military
strategists learn from current events in Afghanistan and Iraq?
12:10 Discussion
12:25 Lunch
13:20 Chairperson Afternoon Session:
Brig Gen (ret) George Kruys, Research Associate, Institute for
Strategic Studies
13:30
Revolutionary challenges for the South African armed forces:
A perspective from the Government:
Dr, Gerhard Koornhof, MP, African National Congress (ANC) Member
of Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence
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How can the South
African armed forces fulfil its internal roles in South Africa?
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How can the South
African armed forces fulfil its external obligations to Africa?
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What should the main
strategic priorities of the South African armed forces be?
14:05 Discussion
14:20
Revolutionary challenges for the
South African armed forces:
A perspective
from the Opposition:
MP Rafeek Shah, Democratic Alliance (DA) Spokesperson on
Defence
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How can the South
African armed forces fulfil its internal roles in South Africa?
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How can the South
African armed forces fulfil its external obligations to Africa?
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What should the main
strategic priorities of the South African armed forces be?
14:55 Discussion
15:10 Summary of main considerations:
Prof Theo Neethling, Chair, Subject Group Political Science
(Military)
15:25 Closing
Registration:
The cost for a member of the DOD or
the SAPS to attend the symposium is R300. More information is available
from Carol Ferreira at Tel: (012) 674 4821, Cell 072 665 9415, E-mail
carol@cemis.co.za
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