Search Results - "Scientia militaria : South African journal of military studies"

Navigating Human Capital Challenges: Understanding the Decline in White Members of the South African Navy by Kubu, Asiel E., Pillay, Strinivasan S.

“…The concept “human capital” refers to 'the accumulation of competencies, knowledge and skills needed to perform a task' as defined by John C Groth and Gregory…”
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Private Military Force as Strategy to Counter a Hybrid Threat Posture: A Conceptual Framework by Leach, Jonathan

“…The international community is currently facing a diffuse, shifting, and controversial set of security challenges. On the one hand, hybrid warfare creates both…”
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General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914-1917 (David Brock Katz) & Botha, Smuts and the Great War (Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag) by Stapleton, Timothy Stapleton

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How Environmental Factors Affected Escaped Allied Prisoners of War in the Abruzzo and Molise Regions, Italy, 1943 by Heath, Gavin E.C.

“…The current study centred on the journey of a party of three Allied prisoners of war (two New Zealanders and one South African), who escaped from the Prigione…”
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Bullying in the Military: Implications and Remedies by Tsewu, Bulelani

“…While it is not part of the profile of a soldier to bully other soldiers, the nature of the military and its status as a social institution make soldiers…”
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Boko Haram: At the Intersection of Regional Security Complexes, Islamism and Gender Dynamics by Hussein, Solomon

“…Boko Haram has been in existence since 2002. In its more than two decades, it has been the scourge of the region bringing death, destruction and displacement…”
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Comrade and Commander: The Life and Times of Joe Modise, Ronnie Kasrils and Fidelis Hove (Eds.) by Siko, John

“…Comrade and Commander: The Life and Times of Joe Modise comprises a collection of anecdotes about Joe Modise by some of his closest friends and colleagues. The…”
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Editorial by Delport, Anri, Jordaan, Evert

“…In the ever-evolving global security landscape, persistent conflicts and humanitarian crises continue to challenge leadership at every level, whether in roles…”
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Cyber Hygiene: The Case of the SANDF by Bester, Kyle John

“…The landscape of cyberspace is growing at an incredibly fast pace, and it has penetrated deep into every aspect of society. In order to address this issue, the…”
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Guilty and Proud - An MK Soldier's Memoir of Exile, Prison and Freedom, Marion Sparg by Makau, Kongko Louis

“…'Sparg case: leg irons are removed'1 so read the bold headline of The Star newspaper dated Saturday, 30 August 1986 when Marion Sparg appeared before the court…”
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General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914–1917 & Botha, Smuts and the Great War, David Brock Katz, Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag by Stapleton, Timothy

“…The two books reviewed here represent detailed biographies of top South African political and military leaders of the First World War (1914-1918). Katz's…”
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Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII, Karen Horn by La Grange, Anna

“…Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII is the product of almost ten years of dedicated research by the knowledgeable and…”
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Smuts and Mandela: The Men Who Made South Africa, Roger Southall by Ndzendze, Bhaso

“…Rarely does a nation have two founding fathers from different times and vastly different political traditions. It thus says a great deal about South Africa and…”
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Routledge handbook of the future of warfare, Artur Gruszczak and Sebastian Kaempf (eds) by Steenkamp Fonseca, Raymond

“…In his short story, 'Superiority', science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke (1951) writes about an imagined future where the most advanced technological power…”
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Introduction to remote sensing, James B Campbell, Randolph H Wynne, Valerie A Thomas by Du Toit, Louis M

“…In this sixth edition of Introduction to remote sensing, Campbell, Wynne and Thomas continue setting the standard in the field of remote sensing. This edition…”
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Bush brothers: Life and death across the border, Steve de Witt by Delport, Anri

“…In recent decades, advances in technology have allowed veterans to share their war experiences with a broader audience than ever before. Through emails, family…”
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Guest Editorial by Mtshawu, Babalwa

“…Historically, geography has always been intertwined with the ambitions of empires because powerful nations have sought to expand their territories and…”
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Cultural security: Theory - Selected aspects - Case studies, Elżbieta Szyszlak, Rafał Wiśniewski and Radosław Zenderowski (eds) by Barbara, Barbara Schabowska

“…The volume Cultural security: Theory - Selected aspects - Case studies, edited by Elżbieta Szyszlak, Rafał Wiśniewski and Radosław Zenderowski, offers a…”
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Reflections on the complexities of the Covid-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the Global South, Shadrack B. Ramokgadi and Mbekezeli C. Mkhize (eds) by Mathoho, Mashudu

“…In Reflections on the complexities of the Covid-19 pandemic: Perspectives from the Global South, Ramokgadi and Mkhize critically examine the Covid-19 pandemic…”
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Amplifying Education: A Case Study in Advancing Academic Centres at Norwich University by Morris, Travis, Tara, Tara Kulkarni, Ku, Yangmo Ku, Liptak, Megan

“…Norwich University, the oldest private military college in the United States, aims to prepare future military and civilian leaders to navigate leadership and…”
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