Fighting Transnational Insurgents: The South African Defence Force in Namibia, 1966–1989

Kersti Larsdotter

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2014, vol. 37, issue 12, 1024-1038

Abstract: Transnational insurgents are a common feature of contemporary wars, but research on how to address this problem is still scarce. This article examines the South African Defence Force's (SADF) counterinsurgency against Namibian transnational insurgents. It concludes that the South African forces focused a large amount of their efforts outside the borders of Namibia. Highly coercive operations in Angola and Zambia created the space for hearts and minds activities in Namibia, as well as forcing neighboring states to end their support for the insurgents. Although the war in Namibia is somewhat different from contemporary wars, SADF's cross-border strategy gives us some important insights into the regional dynamics of civil wars.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2014.962440

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