On PBS News last night, Fri 9-20-19, it was mentioned that SA is 5th in the world in defense spending and yet they can't defend themselves.
The USA is sending anti-missile defense batteries, has US Navy ship defending the SA coast and is thinking of sending a few thousand troops.
Read the Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. book a few years ago. I was surprised to learn that on the eve of the coalition advance against the Iraq's, the King of SA wanted didn't want his troops to invade. He claimed Arabs don't attack Arabs.
Schwarzkopf convinced him to use his troops to liberate Kuwait.
Read the SA has a strong AF but small Army. I guess a large Army would make the 6,000 Princes who control the country nervous. He who controls the Army, controls the country.
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