Darren Olivier is a co-founder of the African Defence Review, a conflict research consultancy providing analysis of African defence and security issues. With nearly two decades’ experience in conflict analysis, he has been a frequent contributor to DefenceWeb, Daily Maverick, News24, Business Day, Vrye Weekblad, FlightCom and SA Flyer. His work focuses on South African defence policy, military capability and the regional security architecture of Southern Africa. He has provided expert commentary on SANDF operations in Mozambique and the DRC, and has written extensively on naval readiness, air force capability and defence procurement. He is based in the Netherlands.