A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Alleged South African Arms Transfer to Russia: Implications for US-South African Relations
A nation must think before it acts.
Alleged South African Arms Transfer to Russia: Implications for US-South African Relations
July 13, 2023 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | Africa Program
About the Event
Reports of a possible South African arms transfer to Russia, coming on the heels of a joint South Africa-China-Russia naval exercise and South Africa’s increasingly ambivalent stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, threaten to damage the US-South Africa relationship. Professor Paul Nantulya of National Defense University; Michael Walsh, Visiting Researcher at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service; Professor Siphamandla Zondi, professor of politics and international relations at the University of Johannesburg; and Professor Chris Landsberg, Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg join FPRI Africa Program chair, Ambassador Charles Ray for a discussion on the potential impact of the alleged arms transfer on US relations with the southern Africa powerhouse.
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Speakers
Paul Nantulya - Paul Nantulya is a Research Associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies. He is a subject matter specialist on Chinese foreign and security policy, China/Africa relations, and Africa’s relations with Southeast Asian countries.
Siphamandla Zondi - Professor Siphamandla Zondi is the director of the Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation at University of Johannesburg and a professor in politics and international relations at the University of Johannesburg.
Michael Walsh - Michael Walsh is a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Africa Program.
Chris Landsberg - Chris Landsberg is professor and SARChI Chair of African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), and Director of the Centre for African Diplomacy and Leadership.
