THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Apart from certain political and economic problems, there is one thing that all less developed countries have in common: some form or other of a military establishment. These vary widely in size and sophistication, ranging from Benin's 1 650 men, 5 armoured cars, 6 transports and one helicopter...

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Main Author: H.R. Heitman
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2012-02-01
Series:Scientia Militaria
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Online Access:http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/782
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description Apart from certain political and economic problems, there is one thing that all less developed countries have in common: some form or other of a military establishment. These vary widely in size and sophistication, ranging from Benin's 1 650 men, 5 armoured cars, 6 transports and one helicopter, to India's 1 055 500 men, approximately 1 900 tanks, 4Q-odd major combat vessels including 1 aircraft carrier and some 980 combat and 200 transports and around 300 helicopters. While the military establishments of the less developed countries vary as widely as most other aspects of their countries they too have something in common: all have some capability for political intervention and/or assisting development in the economic and technical field. This paper shall attempt to present a short oveNiew of some of the military establishment's non-martial capabilities and their utilizations.
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spelling doaj.art-bca567d571684559b8c443ca04f49cd72022-12-21T17:33:35ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-018210.5787/8-2-782THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTH.R. HeitmanApart from certain political and economic problems, there is one thing that all less developed countries have in common: some form or other of a military establishment. These vary widely in size and sophistication, ranging from Benin's 1 650 men, 5 armoured cars, 6 transports and one helicopter, to India's 1 055 500 men, approximately 1 900 tanks, 4Q-odd major combat vessels including 1 aircraft carrier and some 980 combat and 200 transports and around 300 helicopters. While the military establishments of the less developed countries vary as widely as most other aspects of their countries they too have something in common: all have some capability for political intervention and/or assisting development in the economic and technical field. This paper shall attempt to present a short oveNiew of some of the military establishment's non-martial capabilities and their utilizations.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/782The Medical CorpsThe Technical Services CorpsAdministrative Services CorpsQuartermaster CorpsTransportation CorpsThe Corps of Military Police
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THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Scientia Militaria
The Medical Corps
The Technical Services Corps
Administrative Services Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Transportation Corps
The Corps of Military Police
title THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
title_full THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
title_fullStr THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
title_full_unstemmed THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
title_short THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
title_sort potential role of the military in national development
topic The Medical Corps
The Technical Services Corps
Administrative Services Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Transportation Corps
The Corps of Military Police
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