Eeben Barlow's Military and Security Blog

To say that I enjoyed myself at the recent Rooiplaas gathering would be somewhat of an understatement… Conceived by Nico Beneke and ably...

I count myself fortunate that I was able to lay my hands on a copy of Tom Fulton’s book ‘ Into the Vortex’ . Despite the many books writt...

Note : This is not a verbal attack on the KDF and I will not entertain comments in that vein . The very tragic events at El Adde (S...

I have never been a member of any SADF Veterans Organisation for numerous reasons. Many have asked me to join them but I have always dec...

Lately, there appears to be an increase in using the media as a medium through which to generate and distribute so-called ‘fake news’ to ...

I would like to wish each and every visitor to the blog a blessed and merry festive season. To those who celebrate the meaning of Christ...

When Piet Fourie and Johan Jonker of Bush War Books ( www.warbooks.co.za ) asked if I would be willing to visit several MOTH shellhol...