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Formosa has the unenviable distinction of having proportionally more men under arms than any other country. With resources and manpower being poured into keeping approximately 600,000 men in readiness for an eventual return to the mainland the military presence inevitably pervades Formosan life. Military needs conflict with personal freedom and restrain economic growth. Yet for all the efforts of the Nationalist government—sustained by huge amounts of American aid—the changing international scene and difficulties within the Nationalist forces make a return to the mainland less likely as time goes by.

Die südafrikanische Armee (SADF) befindet sich in einer Krise. Die Ursachen liegen u.a. in der militärischen Niederlage in Angola 1987, einem gravierenden Mangel an Kampfflugzeugen und anderen hochwertigen Waffen (eine Folge des Waffenembargos), Meutereien in Bantustan-Truppen (Bophuthatswana, Transkei) und unter schwarzen Polizisten, zunehmende Wehrdienstverweigerung unter den weißen Südafrikanern. (DÜI-Fwr)