David Pfotenhauer
Biography
David Pfotenhauer is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales. His dissertation examines the decline of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) since 1994, and whether pragmatic strategic defence outsourcing is a possible policy remedy for the malaise in capability currently experienced by the SANDF. David’s military career as a Project Officer at
the Future SA Army Strategy afforded him the unique opportunity to be part of critical strategy and doctrine development processes. David was involved in key research trips to formulate various SA Army Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development strategic guidelines which included temporary assigned duties to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa and in Gaborone, Botswana at the Southern African Development Community headquarters.
