South Africa
U.S. Pushes Back Against South Africa’s Anti-American Diplomacy
South Africa appears to have little interest in making friends in Washington. Pretoria’s dumpster fire diplomacy with the United States continues. In the span of a week, South Africa had...
South Africa’s Cold War-era Olifant Tank Is the Best in Africa
When one thinks of Cold War-era main battle tanks that remain in service in the present day, chances are the American-made M1 Abrams comes immediately to mind, along with the Russian-made T-72, the British-built Challenger,...
Parabats: South Africa’s Elite Parachute Battalion Earned Its Place in History
In recent weeks, I have penned multiple articles on U.S. Armed Forces’ elite Special Operations units, from the Army’s Delta Force and Special Forces (SF, AKA “Green Berets”), to the Navy’s SEAL Team 6, to the Marine...
South Africa’s Latest Pro-Terror Move
Will the U.S. consulate in Johannesburg sit at 1 Leila Khaled Drive? The Johannesburg Municipality announced last week the proposed renaming of the iconic Sandton Drive, home to the U.S....
Assessing South Africa’s New Government
South Africa is a country that manages to disappoint the optimists and confound the pessimists simultaneously. In the May 30 elections, the African National Congress (ANC), which came to power...
South Africa’s New Government Needs Reliable Energy
What’s the biggest challenge for the African National Congress and its new coalition government now that the ANC has won less than 50 percent of the vote for the first...
Stop Financing South Africa’s Rogue Foreign Policy
Sometimes, the answer to the question “Why do people do bad things?” is simply because they can. In the case of South Africa, they can because bad behavior has been...
Why South Africa Built Nuclear Weapons and Gave Up Nuclear Weapons
Summary: Despite its conventional military superiority in the region, South Africa feared the erosion of this advantage over time, particularly due to the potential of increased Soviet influence in Africa. The...
America’s African Balancing Act
In 2016, upon returning to America after ten years in South Africa, I argued in the National Interest that the “Africa Rising” narrative of inevitable economic and political development was...
Hamas’ South African Support Network
South Africa does not just carry water for Hamas by attacking Israel in international forums. It has also allowed Hamas to turn South Africa into a base for fundraising, where...
The Party of Nelson Mandela No Longer Deserves the World’s Deference
The ruling party of South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC), emerged three decades ago as a global voice of conscience due to its central role in overthrowing the oppressive...
Venezuela’s Africa Gambit
In 2023, Venezuela made a sustained effort to raise its diplomatic profile in Africa and will likely do so in 2024 as well. Africa is viewed by Venezuela as a...