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China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative: A quest for sea power 中国海上丝绸之路倡议:对海权的追求

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-23 DOI: 10.5787/48-2-1258

Lungani Hlongwa

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All just grandiose plans and talk: The destruction of Oswald Pirow’s reputation as Minister of Defence, 1940 所有这些都只是宏伟的计划和空谈:1940年，奥斯瓦尔德·皮罗(Oswald Pirow)作为国防部长的声誉遭到破坏

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-23 DOI: 10.5787/48-2-1292

F. A. Mouton

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Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America: An Oral History - Dirk Kruijt 古巴和革命的拉丁美洲:口述历史——德克·克鲁伊特

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-23 DOI: 10.5787/48-2-1305

I. Liebenberg

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The SADF and Cuito Cuanavale: A tactical and strategic analysis - Leopold Scholtz SADF和cuto Cuanavale:战术和战略分析-利奥波德·肖尔茨

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-23 DOI: 10.5787/48-2-1303

W. Gordon

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The Smuts Government’s justification of the emergency regulations and the impact thereof on the Ossewa-Brandwag, 1939 to 1945 Smuts政府对紧急条例的解释及其对奥塞瓦-布兰瓦的影响，1939年至1945年

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-23 DOI: 10.5787/48-2-1291

Anna La Grange

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The Suwalki GAP dilemma: A strategic and operational analysis Suwalki GAP困境:战略和操作分析

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-07 DOI: 10.5787/48-1-1293

L. Scholtz

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Legislative disconnect or institutional gatekeeping? Challenges of researching South Africa's military past 立法脱节还是机构把关?研究南非军事历史的挑战

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-07 DOI: 10.5787/48-1-1294

Evert Kleynhans, W. Gordon

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South Africa’s post-apartheid military: Lost in transition and transformation 南非后种族隔离时代的军队:迷失在过渡和转型中

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-07 DOI: 10.5787/48-1-1297

C. Bailie

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Prisoners of Geography: Ten maps that tell you everything you need to know about global politics 地理囚犯:十张地图，告诉你你需要知道的关于全球政治的一切

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-07 DOI: 10.5787/48-1-1298

Ivan Henrico

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Effects of self defence training for sexual assault prevention in the Air Force 空军防范性侵自卫训练的效果

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies Pub Date : 2020-10-01 DOI: 10.5787/48-1-1220

R. DuVivier, Mary J. Huber, Julian M. Bass, Alfred R Couchon, Alan Avila-John, R. Taylor, Joseph E. Keferl

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