State Parties undertake not to nurture, harbour or support any person, group of persons
or institutions whose aim is to destabilise the political, military, territorialand economic or
social security of a State Party.
ARTICLE 9
Defence Cooperation
In order to realise the objective of this Pact, State Parties shall co-operate in defence
matters and facilitate interaction among their armed forces and defence-related
industries in the following and any other areas of mutual interest:
a)
the training of military personnel in any field of military endeavour and, to that
end, they may from time to time hold joint military exercises in one another's
territory;
b)
exchange military intelligence and information in all relevant matters subject to
any restrictions or otherwise of national security; and
c)
joint research, development and production under license or otherwise of military
equipment, including weapons and munitions, and to facilitate the supply of, or
the procurement of defence equipment and services among defence-related
industries, defence research establishments and their respective armed forces.
ARTICLE 10
Supplementary Agreements
State Parties may, in respect of any particular issue covered by the provisions of this
Pact, make such subsequent agreements, of a specific or general nature, as would, in
their opinion, enhance the effective implementation of this Pact.
ARTICLE 11
Implementation
1.
State Parties shall receive delegations of Member States for the purpose of
consultation regarding implementation of any aspect of this Pact.
2.
The Secretariat of the SADC Organ shall co-ordinate the implementation of this
Pact.
ARTICLE 12
Confidentiality
1.
State Parties undertake not to disclose any classified information obtained in the
implementation of this Pact, or any other related agreements, other than to their
own staff, to whom such disclosure is essential for purposes of giving effect to
this Pact or such further agreements pursuant to this Pact.
2.
State Parties further undertake not to use any classified information obtained
during any multilateral cooperation among them to the detriment of or against the
interests of any State Party.
3.
Visiting personnel shall, in the implementation of this Pact, comply with the
security regulations of the host State Party and any information disclosed or
made available to such visiting personnel shall be treated in accordance with this
Article.
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