This study of South African weapon programmes and imports of arms, components, and technology describes how a desperate buyer and eager suppliers have bent or pre-empted embargo rules. The author explains the role of multinational corporations and South African investments abroad in the process of `disimplementation' and reveals the parts played by France, West Germany, Israel, Italy, the UK, and the USA as sources of military technology. She provides useful
reference information for those studying the theory of arms embargoes or with a special interest in the build-up of the South African military industry. Although South Africa has acquired knowledge which
allows it a degree of self-sufficiency, the author highlights the areas of its military industry which remain vulnerable.