Trends in Resource Availability and Security Sector Spending - Nan Tian

27/02/2024 Trends in military expenditure in Africa Spending trends in the region linked to largest spenders sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, Uganda North Africa: Algeria and Morocco Military spending in the region is highly volatile Countries that increase spending one year often decrease spending in the following year 2019: Of the 19 countries that increased. [...] Unique to Africa - Why? Economic fluctuation (resource availability), political instability and armed conflict (persistent and new) 27/02/2024 Drivers of military expenditure Defence policy and military expenditure driven by: Political factors: role of government Perception of threat, choice of allies, range of defence commitments and willingness to pay for defence – reflected in politic. [...] Strategic factors: armed conflict Genuine threat to the country – interstate or intrastate conflict The anticipation of conflict, drive spending upwards, higher spending during the conflict and military spending remaining high post-conflict. [...] High costs that drive up procurement costs and military spending 27/02/2024 Effective resource management of security sector in Africa National security strategy, military spending and resource availability - hand in hand. [...] Role of national security strategy in effective resource management - Aims, Costs, Performance or armed forces 27/02/2024 Trends in Resource Availability and Security Sector Spending Resource availability and security spending Trends in resource availability and military spending Trends in resource availability and military spending Trends in resource availability and military spending Trends in.