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you know the NA does not operate with guile.
from personnel selection, training, speech, etc, they prefer brute force!
Do you not see the former COAS instinctive reaction to El Rufai's accusation?
Brute force?
Asking them to adopt guile, night-vision, sense is asking them to do something that goes against their doctrine and belief system.
Moreover, our juju does not work at night.

I am forced though grudgingly to agree with you somewhat, quite often organisational culture can supersede best practice as well as oppose operational change.


Years ago I met some officers and NCO's from 211 & 212 Tank battalions in Eastern Nigeria who had come on a short training course with the British army, I admit some of their views and approaches did not stand up to inspection. However, I want to believe the NA have since moved on from some of these archaic scorched earth approaches to conflict.

Are you saying an old dog cannot learn new tricks