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Article: The concept of a national security strategy: the case of the United States and South Africa.
- Article from:
- Strategic Review for Southern Africa
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
- Author:
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ABSTRACT
During 2005 it was announced that an interdepartmental initiative to formulate a national security strategy for South Africa would be launched, with the National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee as lead department. This had not been finalised by the latter part of 2006. Issues that arise from this are whether a national security strategy can be formulated in the absence of an integrated national security policy, and when corresponding and appropriate structures on national level are not all effectively functioning. In the United States of America, the concept of a national security strategy is well-developed, although it is not always clearly ...