PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

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PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
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AIM
TO BRIEF THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON
DEFENCE ON SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE
PARTICIPATION IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
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SCOPE

• INTRODUCTION
• CURRENT PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• OPERATION MISTRAL
• OPERATION ESPRESSO
• OPERATION FIBRE
• OPERATION MONTEGO
• OPERATION CORDITE
• PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS ISSUES
• QUESTIONS DISCUSSIONS

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INTERNATIONAL MANDATE

• TWO TYPES OF UN MANDATED OPERATIONS
• UN Sponsored - organisation and funding of force
  structure elements determined by the UN.
• UN Endorsed - International community involved
  but mission is not organised or funded by UN.
  Endorsed operations receive the blessing of the
  UN in the form of an appropriate UN Security
  Council Resolution.

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RSA APPROACH TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MISSIONS

• WHITE PAPER ON PEACE MISSIONS APPROVED BY
  CABINET 1998
• POINTS OF DEPARTURE
• RSA own recent history in terms of experience
  in peaceful resolution of conflict
• Support to UN, AU and SADC intiatives
• Military, civilian police and civilian
  resources
• Participation in accordance with policy
  principles

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RSA APPROACH TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MISSIONS

• SIX KEY PRINCIPLES IN TERMS OF FOREIGN POLICY
  COMMITMENTS TO
• PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS
• PROMOTE DEMOCRACY
• SUPPORT JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
• ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
  AGREED-UPON MECHANISMS FOR THE RESOLUTION OF
  CONFLICTS
• RECOGNISE AFRICAS POSITION IN THE
  INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
• ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGIONAL
  AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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RSA APPROACH TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MISSIONS

• TYPES OF PEACE MISSIONS
• PREVENTATIVE DIPLOMACY
• PEACEMAKING
• PEACEKEEPING
• PEACE ENFORCEMENT
• PEACE BUILDING
• HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
• HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION

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RSA APPROACH TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL
PEACE MISSIONS

• PRINCIPLES FOR RSA PARTICIPATION
• CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE RELATED TO NATIONAL
  INTERESTS
• QUALITY OF CONTRIBUTION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
  SIZE OF FORCE STRUCTURE ELEMENTS
• CLEAR INTERNATIONAL MANDATE REQUIRED
• SUFFICIENT MEANS HAVE TO BE AVAILABLE
• DOMESTIC MANDATE AND BUDGET
• VOLUNTEERISM
• CLEAR ENTRY AND EXIT CRITERIA
• REGIONAL COOPERATION AND FOREIGN
  ASSISTANCE

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Operation CORDITE MILOBS to AMIS
Operation MONTEGO Staff Officers to UNMIL
Operation ESPRESSO MILOBs and Staff Officers
to UNMEE OLMEE
Operation FIBRE Task Force to ONUB
Operation MISTRAL Specialists, Task Force and
Staff Officers to MONUC
CURRENT OPERATIONS
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OP MISTRAL
SANDF FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED
NATIONS MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
CONGO (MONUC)
SATAF SANDFSPECC
DRC
MONUC
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MONUC CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

• PHASES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
• Phase I Liaison (Ongoing)
• Phase II Cease Fire, Disengage (Ongoing)
• Phase III DDRRR (Ongoing)
• Phase IV Subsequent Operations

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MONUC PHASE 1

• FIRST STEP TO FORMAL SANDF PARTICIPATION IN PEACE
  MISSIONS
• FORCE PREPARATION TRAINING OF SANDF MILITARY
  OBSERVERS (MILOBS) IN 1999
• DEPLOYMENT OF 1 X MLO TO UGANDA (KAMPALA) ON 1
  SEPTEMBER 1999

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SANDF STAFF OFFICERS AND UN MILOBs

• CAPITAL LIAISON OFFICER (KAMPALA)
• MILITARY OBSERVERS
• MILITARY LEGAL ADVISERS
• AERO MEDICAL EVACUATION COORDINATING OFFICER
• MILITARY INFORMATION OFFICER
• ENGINEER CELL OFFICER
• MEDICAL TRAINING OFFICER
• AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER
• COMMUNICATION OFFICER
• ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING OFFICER
• TRAINING WARRANT OFFICER

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MONUC PHASE II MISSION OF SANDF SPECIALIST
CONTINGENT (SANDFSPECC)

• PROVIDE AERO MEDICAL EVACUATION CAPABILITY FOR
  EVACUATION TO LEVEL 4 (1 MIL HOSP)
• PROVIDE AIRFIELD CRASH RESCUE AND FIRE
  FIGHTING CAPABILITY AT KINDU (INITIALLY AT
  KINSHASA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT)
• PROVIDE AIR CARGO HANDLING CAPABILITY AT
  VARIOUS AIR AND RIVER PORTS
• PROVIDE MILITARY POLICE CAPABILITY AT VARIOUS
  LOCATIONS
• COMMAND AND SUPPORT TO OWN FORCE STRUCTURE
  ELEMENTS

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SANDFSPECC PERSONNEL STRENGTH
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SANDF CONTRIBUTION TO MONUC PHASE IIIACCEPTED BY
THE UN ON 16 JAN 03

• TASK FORCE HEADQUARTERS
• INFANTRY BATTALION
• 4 X INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANIES
• 1 X INFANTRY SUPPORT COMPANY
• ENGINEER SQUADRON
• CONSTRUCTION CAPABILITY
• FERRY UNIT
• WELL DRILLING CAPABILITY
• MILITARY POLICE UNIT
• HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT UNIT
• LEVEL 1 MEDICAL FACILITY

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SA TASK FORCE PERSONNEL STRENGTH
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SANDF CONTRIBUTION TO MONUC PHASE III

• SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1493 DD 28 JUL 03
• MANDATED TASKS
• to protect United Nations personnel, facilities,
  installations and equipment
• to ensure the security and freedom of movement of
  UN personnel
• to protect civilians and humanitarian workers
  against threats of physical violence
• to contribute to the improvement of the security
  conditions in which humanitarian assistance is
  provided

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OP ESPRESSO
SANDF FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED
NATIONS AFRICAN UNION MISSIONS IN ETHIOPIA
ERITREA
MILOBS
ERITREA ETHIOPIA
UNMEE
OLMEE
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ESPRESSO PERSONNEL STRENGTH
MONUC
OLMEE
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OPERATION ESPRESSO
SENIOR MILITARY ADVISOR ASSITANT MILITARY
ADVISOR ORDERLY DRIVER MILITARY OBSERVER
GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM


(GIS) OFFICER OPERATIONS
DUTY OFFICER ENGINEER CELL OFFICER
MILITARY OBSERVER
SHILALO
ASMARA
MILITARY OBSERVER
MILITARY OBSERVER
ADI QUALA
HUMERA
ADDIS ABABA
MILITARY OBSERVER
CHIEF CAPITAL LIAISON OFFICER
ASSAB
UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA
UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA ERITREA
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OPERATION ESPRESSO COMMENTS

• DEPLOYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
  SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
• PROVIDE FOLLOWING
• Military Observers
• Engineer Cell Warrant Officer
• Operations Staff Officer
• Military Observer Staff Officer
• PROVIDE MILITARY COMMAND TO AFRICAN UNION MISSION
  IN ERITREA

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OPERATION FIBRE
SANDF FORCES DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED
NATIONS MISSION IN BURUNDI (ONUB)
SA BATTALION
BURUNDI
ONUB
AMIB
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• OPERATION FIBRE
• SANDF PROTECTION AND SUPPORT DETACHMENT
  (SAPSD) 31 OCT 01 30 APR 03 VIP PROTECTION
  AND SUPPORT 701 PERS
• SA BATTALION (SABATT) IN SUPPORT OF AFRICAN
  UNION MISSION IN BURUNDI (AMIB) 01 MAY 03 31
  MAY 2004 VIP PROTECTION AND INFANTRY 1600
  PERS
• SA BATTALION (SABATT) IN SUPPORT OF THE
  UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN BURUNDI (ONUB) 01
  JUNE 2004 850

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SA CONTINGENT PERSONNEL STRENGTH