The state of SA’s defence force, with Frank Ntwali & Ricardo Teixeira

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South Africa's peacekeeping mission in Congo has become our own little forever war, with more rotations than America in Afghanistan.

This episode examines South Africa's declining defense capacity and its impact on foreign policy, featuring guests Frank Ntwali and Ricardo Teixeira. They discuss the failed peacekeeping mission in the DRC, Rwanda's destabilizing role, and the gap between moral authority and military capability. The conversation highlights intelligence failures, regional diplomacy challenges, and the need for credible deterrence.

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