Mailed Fist: Developments in Modern Armour

The text discusses the conceptual nature of armour in combat and the impact of the post-Cold War era on defence budgets and military roles, specifically noting a shift toward peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations.

• The author defines armour not as a specific weapon system or tank, but as a conceptual approach to combat that emphasizes firepower, mobility, shock effect, and versatility.
• The post-Cold War phase has led to a global reduction in defence budgets, described through terms like 'downsizing', 'right-sizing', and 'resizing', which has negatively impacted armament production and development.
• Military operations in the post-Cold War era have shifted from bipolar confrontation toward international military interventions categorized as 'peacekeeping', 'wider peacekeeping', and 'peace enforcing'.

APA

Cilliers, J., & Sass, B. (n.d.). Mailed Fist: Developments in Modern Armour. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-2-mailed-fist-developments-in-modern-armour-edited-by-jakkie-cilliers-and-bill-sass

Chicago

Cilliers, Jakkie, and Bill Sass. Mailed Fist: Developments in Modern Armour. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-2-mailed-fist-developments-in-modern-armour-edited-by-jakkie-cilliers-and-bill-sass.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cilliersndmailed, author = {Cilliers, Jakkie and Sass, Bill}, title = {{Mailed Fist: Developments in Modern Armour}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/monograph-2-mailed-fist-developments-in-modern-armour-edited-by-jakkie-cilliers-and-bill-sass}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }