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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85751, member: 27"]
Diplomats get rebranded as security operators, with Botswana telling envoys that foreign postings double as frontline defense work.

Ambassadors recast as security operators
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[*]Ambassador Clifford Maribe says envoys actively shape Botswana’s security posture.
[*]Diplomats get framed as operators, not ceremonial messengers.
[*]Daily embassy work directly affects national resilience.
[*]Foreign decisions ripple back into Botswana’s safety.
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National Security Strategy enters the room
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[*]Ambassador Clifford Maribe presents the Zero Draft of the National Security Strategy.
[*]Briefing happens at the Botswana Public Service College.
[*]New Ambassadors and High Commissioner Designates engage the framework.
[*]Strategy exposure gets treated as mandatory, not optional.
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Expanded duties and threat awareness
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[*]Ambassador Clifford Maribe links diplomacy to emerging external threats.
[*]Political instability and economic pressure get flagged as risks.
[*]Transnational security issues demand coordinated responses.
[*]Envoys acknowledge that the strategy was overdue.
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Diplomacy aligned with defense priorities
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[*]Ambassador Clifford Maribe frames the move as a structural shift.
[*]Foreign policy gets tied directly to security objectives.
[*]Intelligence sharing and cooperation gain clearer direction.
[*]Botswana pushes a unified security and diplomacy playbook.
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