The 2014 South African Defence Review: Rebuilding after Years of Abuse, Neglect and Decay

ISS Policy Brief No. 56

8 Pages Posted: 15 Nov 2015

Date Written: June 25, 2014

Abstract

After three tortuous years, cabinet approved the Defence Review in March 2014. The review is a huge improvement on the previous public document. Its 15 chapters include considerable background material that may not all have been necessary – but given the state of the SANDF, this is as much a manual to fix the department as it is a path towards the future. The result is a mixture of matters that relate to internal administration, policy, strategy, military doctrine, discipline and human resources. Although it does not set out alternative force design options, the review does present the costs of its preferred option. This policy brief interprets a number of the review’s key conclusions and presents associated policy considerations, with a focus on the financial affordability of the expenditure targets.

Keywords: Defence Review, SANDF

Suggested Citation

Cilliers, Jacobus (Jakkie), The 2014 South African Defence Review: Rebuilding after Years of Abuse, Neglect and Decay (June 25, 2014). ISS Policy Brief No. 56, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2690231 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2690231

Jacobus (Jakkie) Cilliers (Contact Author)

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Pretoria, Gauteng 0145
South Africa
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