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Showing posts with label Area of Operations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Area of Operations. Show all posts
Friday, November 11, 2011

ASSESSING THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

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Much is said and written about the different environments soldiers need to conduct operations in. A crucial factor that needs to be appr...
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Thursday, March 31, 2011

CONTROLLING THE AREA OF OPERATIONS

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We cannot dominate the battlefield if we cannot control it. The Area of Operations (AO) is greatly influenced by the terrain and the pr...
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I saw active service in conventional, clandestine and covert units of the South African Defence Force. I was the founder of the Private Military Company (PMC) Executive Outcomes in 1989 and its chairman until I left in 1997. Until its closure in 1998, EO operated primarily in Africa helping African governments that had been abandoned by the West and were facing threats from insurgencies, terrorism and organised crime. EO also operated in South America and the Far East. I believe that only Africans (Black and White) can truly solve Africa’s problems. I was appointed Chairman of STTEP International in 2009 and also lecture at military colleges and universities in Africa on defence, intelligence and security issues. Prior to the STTEP International appointment, I served as an independent politico-military advisor to several African governments. Until recently, I was a contributing editor to The Counter Terrorist magazine. All comments in line with the topics on this blog are welcome. As I consider this to be a serious look at military and security matters, foul language and political or religious debates will not be entertained on this blog.
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