neighbours. It has moved from posing a standing threat of aggression against them to a state of permanent war. And, of-course, there is good reason for this, because racism and aggression are indivisible. Attacks on Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, the colonial war against the people of Namibia, subversion against Mozambique-these are all links in the same chain. They are all manifestations of that regime’s continuing policy of viewing State boundaries, the sover- eignty of its neighbours and the norms of international law as concepts not applicable to itself. 74. It is not through happenstance that Pretoria’s military adventurism has resurfaced at the very moment when the Republic of South Africa is experiencing a deep-seated domestic political crisis. Given the growing mass popular movement against the apartheid system in South Africa itself, and given the mounting liberation struggle being waged by the people of Namibia, the Pretoria leaders are seeking a way out through external aggression. Inventing false pretexts for their acts of aggression against Angola, the Pretoria racists first alleged that they were pursuing units of SWAPO, although no such units had ever been heard of in that region of Angola in which the South African racists were engaging in hostilities. Similarly, .Pretoria has made and continues to make statements about a “direct involve- ment” of the Soviet Union and Cuba in the actions of the Angolan armed forces against the UNITA gangs. That ploy is not new. The aggressors have adopted as a rule of conduct this recourse to the bugbear of a communist menace as an ideological screen behind which they can attack other coun- tries. During the Second World War, Hitler also frequently held up the communist threat and a crusade against com- munism before invading a particular European country. 75. The apartheid regime resumed its military and subver- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political situation in southern Africa, specifically the conflicts and tensions between South Africa and its neighboring countries, as well as the apartheid regime's aggressive behavior and its motivations. The text highlights the connections between racism, aggression, and the regime's disregard for international law and norms. The language used is formal and analytical, suggesting that the text is part of a formal report, academic paper, or official document.

**Category**
International relations, Politics