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This paper reviews the evolution of the South Sudanese security forces, especially since 2010. These security forces of the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) are engaged in a reform and development processes to improve their ability to respond to present and emerging threats, all the while facing a lack of resources and growing pressures to be more professional, affordable, and accountable. This essay considers threats such as the border conflict with the GoSS, militia and proxy forces, inter- and intra-ethnic fighting, and security force cohesion.