Professor François Vreÿ is a researcher with the NRF and research coordinator at SIGLA, Stellenbosch University, specialising in irregular warfare and maritime security in Africa. He has lectured at military institutions including the South African National Defence College and the Royal Danish Defence College. A former editor of Scientia Militaria, he co-leads the South African–Danish On Strategy conference series.
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