Military Future of South Sudan

Some unwarranted, poorly thought out advice that South Sudan would probably be best advised not to take:

• Small and well-trained is better than big and clumsy.
• Make sure your army is part of regional and global exchange and training networks.
• Acknowledge that Sudan will be a bad neighbor, nothing more and nothing less.
• Don’t become obsessed with big, fancy weapons.
• Take advantage of the international community’s assistance.
• Be wary of tight alignment with the United States.