FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence
FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence
FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
chapter 2DEFENCE STRATEGYbuilding a SouthAfrica that trulybelongs <strong>to</strong> allDEPARTMENT:DEFENCEINTRODUCTIONhe <strong>Defence</strong> Strategy providesthe strategic direction<strong>to</strong>wards the achievemen<strong>to</strong>f the <strong>Department</strong>'score objectives aimed atits vision: <strong>to</strong> provide Teffective defence for ademocratic South Africa. The mandateand regula<strong>to</strong>ry framework as detailedin Chapter 1 guides the defence strategy.It consists <strong>of</strong> a Military Strategy andsupport strategies including ReserveForce Strategy, Human Resources Strategy2010, Information ManagementStrategy, Logistics Strategy and theTechnology Acquisition Strategy.THE MILITARY STRATEGY 1The Military Strategy <strong>of</strong> South Africa isderived from the Constitution, the<strong>Defence</strong> Act, the White Paper on<strong>Defence</strong>, the <strong>Defence</strong> Review, and theNational Security Strategy <strong>of</strong> SouthAfrica. The need <strong>to</strong> actively promotepeace and security in the region is a keytenet <strong>of</strong> the National Security Strategy,which directs the <strong>Defence</strong> Strategy (seefigure 2.1). The Military Strategydescribes the three key objectives <strong>of</strong>defence, and the ways and means <strong>to</strong>achieve the objectives.M I L I T A R Y S T R A T E G I CO B J E C T I V E SThe Military Strategic Objectives are theends that are <strong>to</strong> be achieved by theSANDF. These objectives are directedat the full range <strong>of</strong> military and otherordered commitments 2 . The objectives areas follows: To Enhance and MaintainComprehensive <strong>Defence</strong> Capabilities.The provision <strong>of</strong> selfdefencein accordance withinternational law against anyexternal threat <strong>of</strong> aggression,which endangers the stability<strong>of</strong> South Africa. To Promote Peace, Securityand Stability in the Regionand the Continent. The provision<strong>of</strong> external deployment orsupport <strong>to</strong> enhance security insupport <strong>of</strong> decisions by theexecutive. To Support the People <strong>of</strong>South Africa. Supporting thepeople <strong>of</strong> South Africa in operationsand activities other than1Details <strong>of</strong> the Military Strategy can be found on the DOD Website www.mil.za.2Ordered commitments is a military term indicating all missions ordered by Governmentand authorised by Parliament.S T R A T E G I C B U S I N E S S P L A N F Y 2 0 0 6 / 0 7 T O 2 0 0 8 / 0 99
Change language