The Republic of South Africa: Strategic Goldmine of Western Security

Abstract

This paper attempts to analyze the strategic importance of the Republic of South Africa to the West in the context of 1991. The paper examines the geographic importance of South Africa and its role in the economic order of the world. The paper also reviews the concept of strategic minerals and the importance of South Africa to the West in terms of naval facilities. Although the question of racial policies often guides foreign policy relationships with South Africa, the issue will not be discussed within the framework of this study. The primary focus of this paper will be to argue for closer ties between the West and post-apartheid South Africa as an insurance policy for the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236447

Entities

People

  • Fred L. Geisler

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Africa
  • Chemical Industry
  • Chromium
  • Continents
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • International Law
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • New York
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science
  • Sociology

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies