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Antonio Garcia served as a combat engineer in the SANDF. He is now a civil servant with experience as a researcher at Stellenbosch University, lecturer at Durham University, and tutor at the Open University.

Max Lauker served in the Swedish Armed Forces from 2002 to 2018, including roles in special operations and intelligence. He led numerous covert missions in Africa and the former Eastern Bloc. Now, he works in the private security sector, focusing on intelligence.

Both of them, the authors of the book Number 788 bring you their War Diaries, a column where they explore contemporary warfare, reflect on past conflicts, ask questions related to the future of war, and discuss many other aspects of war and warfare. Read their stories, leave comments, and join the discussion.

Using ‘Whiteness’: Defeating the Apartheid Intelligence System (II)

We continue this week with an extract from Bob Newland’s life and experience, and his efforts in fighting the Apartheid regime in South Africa.

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Strategic Parallels in Cyber Security and Electromagnetic Warfare for Competitive Advantage

As security threats grow increasingly sophisticated, the strategic intersection of EW and cyber security underscores the need for a unified, adaptable approach.

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Sudan: How Did It Come to This and How Do We Reverse This Descent into Hell? (II)

Sudanese protesters on the train from Atbara to Khartoum. Photo by Osama Elfaki, CC BY-SA 4.0 This special issue of the War Diaries is a continuation of part 1, recently released and deals with the complex conflict in Sudan. Its author Peter de Clercq, a seasoned UN diplomat who retired at the Assistant Secretary General […]

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Sudan: How Did It Come to This, and How Do We Reverse This Descent into Hell? (I)

This special issue of the War Diaries deals with the tragic crisis in Sudan. Its author Peter de Clercq, a seasoned UN diplomat who retired at the Assistant Secretary General level provides an insightful analysis.

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Using ‘Whiteness’: Defeating the Apartheid Intelligence System (I)

Following the Rivonia Trial in 1964, the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) and its armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) were either in prison serving life sentences or in exile. Their underground organisation was crushed. The mass organisations of the African people were banned. A young saboteur from Durban, Ronnie Kasrils, was tasked by Oliver Tambo with finding a way to carry out propaganda exercises in South Africa keeping the name of the ANC alive while they regrouped and reorganised.