Eeben Barlow's Military and Security Blog

Every military unit and every nation has its own heroes who stand steadfast even when the chips were down. These are men who, faced...

As Africa drags itself ever closer to the abyss, one would think that governments would be paying a lot more attention to strategic inte...

My book ‘Composite Warfare: The conduct of successful ground force operations in Africa’ has just been added to the publisher’s website....

Every so often, somebody who calls him or herself a ‘researcher’ or a ‘journalist’ tries to link me to one or other unsolved political a...

Many thanks for the overwhelming interest shown in the publication and launch of my book “Composite Warfare”. I have been inundated w...

For some time now, I have been under pressure from numerous folks to activate my Facebook page. I finally relented and due to ‘popu...

I felt I ought not to write something when I am filled with anger, but to say I am absolutely and totally disgusted would be an understa...