Henry24o:


It's much easier and much more expensive. What happens when the air support doesn't come? Is this method sustainable? what happens in a battlefield were we don't have air superiority or in a contested air space were the hostiles possess Manpads, like we've seen in Syria.

In my opinion, this method we seem to use to prosecute our own insurgency, although effective, has a higher probability of unsustainability.

Ground troops first have to be proficient in the art of soldiering. Air support although vital, should be a secondary option, except in a situation were friendly positions are attacked by overwhelming enemy combatants.

Air support varies according to situations to determine if they are primary or secondary in as much as the goal of neutralising your enemy is achieved, yes it cost more however no amount of investment can bring back the life of your personnel should such ocvohr.
In this case I believe as soon as the enemy was spotted, action should have been the taken asap.it is glearing they were outgunned via high caliber weapons I believe they were aware of from the drone footage.at least 30mm staging sef would have discouraged them from attacking

Airborne360:
Air support varies according to situations to determine if they are primary or secondary in as much as the goal of neutralising your enemy is achieved, yes it cost more however no amount of investment can bring back the life of your personnel should such ocvohr.
In this case I believe as soon as the enemy was spotted, action should have been the taken asap.it is glearing they were outgunned via high caliber weapons I believe they were aware of from the drone footage.at least 30mm staging sef would have discouraged them from attacking

Don't forget to add salt.

Henry24o:


It's much easier and much more expensive. What happens when the air support doesn't come? Is this method sustainable? what happens in a battlefield were we don't have air superiority or in a contested air space were the hostiles possess Manpads, like we've seen in Syria.

In my opinion, this method we seem to use to prosecute our own insurgency, although effective, has a higher probability of unsustainability.

Ground troops first have to be proficient in the art of soldiering. Air support although vital, should be a secondary option, except in a situation were friendly positions are attacked by overwhelming enemy combatants.

What about Kenya F-5? Can't b they be configured to drop free bombs like our A-jets? About man pads, they should invest in ECM.

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Mortar, mortar and more mortar is what every base needs.

tdayof:


What about Kenya F-5? Can't b they be configured to drop free bombs like our A-jets? About man pads, they should invest in ECM.

Kenya if she is limited by funds should acquire Chinese LIFT aircraft.

MikeCZA:
Kenya if she is limited by funds should acquire Chinese LIFT aircraft.

base defense must be stepped up albit this time little more emphasis must be put on how to stop vbieds from coming close , since it is clear even if the vbieds r stopped they pack enough power to damage if near to the base/soldiers.

also good idea to equip with inexpensive LAW type weapons. even the ancient malyukta ATGM will do

remote controlled mines (buried deep) , spikes on probable/improbable ingress points r good option.

point being like the medieval times these terrorists r using the vbieds to act as shock/breaching weapons , if u manage to disable the vbieds from far half the battle in base defense is won (kind of)

MikeCZA:
Kenya if she is limited by funds should acquire Chinese LIFT aircraft.

Which Chinese aircraft do you suggest?

nemesis2u:


base defense must be stepped up albit this time little more emphasis must be put on how to stop vbieds from coming close , since it is clear even if the vbieds r stopped they pack enough power to damage if near to the base/soldiers.

also good idea to equip with inexpensive LAW type weapons. even the ancient malyukta ATGM will do

remote controlled mines (buried deep) , spikes on probable/improbable ingress points r good option.

point being like the medieval times these terrorists r using the vbieds to act as shock/breaching weapons , if u manage to disable the vbieds from far half the battle in base defense is won (kind of)

Regarding the base.

It is not equipment but doctrine. How they fight.

tdayof:
Which Chinese aircraft do you suggest?

The Hongdu L-15 ofcourse.

Type acquired by the Zambian air force.

Conventional warfare tactics are long abandoned by most groups. The Kenyan base attacks I'll bet is no different to the type of engagements the US military encountered in Afghanistan. Worse is the Americans were sometimes camped in frontline bases in very close proximity to enemy troops enduring probing attacks round the clock.

Suicide and waves of attacks to try overwhelm bases, the modus operandi of this terrorists groups should be anticipated already. In Africa, probably due to funding, troops only make do with sandbags and digging trenches. It ends up inadequate.

Blame the army hierarchy for not having the foresight, insufficient or outdated practices to combat new threats. Rigid mentality and doctrine would only mean they allow unnecessary deaths. Worse is after multiple scenarios, there remains very little uptake of lessons and innovation in some African armed forces.

BlackBaron:
Conventional warfare tactics are long abandoned by most groups. The Kenyan base attacks I'll bet is no different to the type of engagements the US military encountered in Afghanistan. Worse is the Americans were sometimes camped in frontline bases in very close proximity to enemy troops enduring probing attacks round the clock.

Suicide and waves of attacks to try overwhelm bases, the modus operandi of this terrorists groups should be anticipated already. In Africa, probably due to funding, troops only make do with sandbags and digging trenches. It ends up inadequate.

Blame the army hierarchy for not having the foresight, insufficient or outdated practices to combat new threats. Rigid mentality and doctrine would only mean they allow unnecessary deaths. Worse is after multiple scenarios, there remains very little uptake of lessons and innovation in some African armed forces.

100% you nailed it

Henry24o:


Kenya needs proper attack helicopters. At-least 6 x MI-24s. Armed light utility helicopters are what they are, utility helicopters.

Anyway, as soon as deliveries for the Air Tractors commence, CAS would have been well taken care of.

the vastness of our region and its sparsely populated,we need MI-35 gunships .thats what brazil did ,when it wanted to acquire an attack helicopter.due to it vast territory they acquired MI-35

africaken254:
the vastness of our region and its sparsely populated,we need MI-35 gunships .thats what brazil did ,when it wanted to acquire an attack helicopter.due to it vast territory they acquired MI-35

That's what i've always said, those Harbin Z-9 armed and MD 500 helicopters don't cut it.

Somewhere in the Atlantic, SAS Amatola conducting SAGA training en route to Spain, the UK and Germany.

tdayof:


What about Kenya F-5? Can't b they be configured to drop free bombs like our A-jets? About man pads, they should invest in ECM.

The L-15 ATF (the sub-sonic version) is the sort of jet they need. The F-5's are old. They drop free fall bombs, and have participated in operations in Somalia. The fact is, they aren't good enough.

Even with ECM, Russian MI-17s carry the President S ECM, one of the worlds most advanced ECMs but a couple Russian helicopters have been shot down regardless of President S.

Airborne360:
Air support varies according to situations to determine if they are primary or secondary in as much as the goal of neutralising your enemy is achieved, yes it cost more however no amount of investment can bring back the life of your personnel should such ocvohr.
In this case I believe as soon as the enemy was spotted, action should have been the taken asap.it is glearing they were outgunned via high caliber weapons I believe they were aware of from the drone footage.at least 30mm staging sef would have discouraged them from attacking

I guess so.

Excellent photograph of Mozambican marines

AMISOM Somalia


Nigerian police

AMISOM Somalia

AMISOM Somalia

Burundi

AMISOM Somalia

Kenya

Humanity

61mech:
Where were the nuke weaponising program located on that site ?
I believe it was called Advena.

Yep. Any idea what's on the old Advena facilities nowadays? I'm told it's still restricted access.

AMISOM Somalia


Uganda

Nigerian Air Force Tactical Air Command, Makurdi.

The home of the Tigers.

Nigerian navy engineering.


Nigerian navy combatantte class ships are ready for sea trials.

3 vessels in all.

- NNS Ekun

- NNS Damisa

- NNS Ayam

Odunayaw:
is sumthn juicy coming to the fore ?

Nothing for us, I'm afraid.
My colleague is accompanying Belgian Special Forces who are testing the Reva Scout as a possible replacement for their Carat Unimog Logistic Platform/ Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol.

PIC 1 & 2: REVA Scout;

PIC 3 & 4: Unimog.

Airborne360:
100% you nailed it

did african leaders ever had foresight..??
they dont even understand attrition wars...

thats why a regiment of only 100 men could defeat a african army of 20000...

if they realy understood attrition wars,their is no way any foreighn army can set foot on african soil...

in africa,everything is about attrition..boko haram understands that..al shabab too..

Zoharariel:


Algeria - The only Country I dread in Afrika.

Why?

Henry24o:
AMISOM Somalia


Uganda

It's quite instructive that the Kebabs have only ever mounted their most spectacular attacks against the Kenyans and Burundians.

frumentius:


It's quite instructive that the Kebabs have only ever mounted their most spectacular attacks against the Kenyans and Burundians.

hmmm..the kenyans..i am surprised at them...

Positive news from the SAAF!

60 Cadets to be sent per year for training at the USAF academy, meaning that every 3 year cycle will see 180 cadets trained in the US.

Our foreign training agreements now include: USA, Cuba, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, Brazil, Pakistan, Zimbabwe*, Zambia**, and Bangladesh***

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46714:saaf-sending-members-to-military-academy-in-the-united-states&catid=111:sa-defence&Itemid=242

*what the fvck!?
**wat?
***fvcking WAT!?!