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| II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Nobody: 7:20pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
While the military is no where near where it should be given Nigeria’s status in Africa, the Nigerian armed forces have undergone tremendous changes in the past decade. With the constant military engagements, the military has increased in size from a low of about 88,000-120,000 in 2005, to between 185,000 to 200,000 today. Military educational programs, which has helped Nigeria churn out some of the best high quality educated officers on the continent has also improved. Until recently the core of the Nigerian Military Doctrine has been largely defensive in nature and attention was paid to force projection assets for its numerous peacekeeping roles. Despite the size and overwhelming military superiority vis-a-vis her Francophone foes, the key thesis of Nigeria’s defense posture has been to avoid conflicts and manage disagreements prayerfully. In cases where a conflict cannot be prevented, or an attack is carried out on Nigerian soil, the military doctrine states that Nigeria will localize and neutralize military threats, never to invade a hostile country. The only General who did (Buhari in the 3 Day war with Chad) Muhammadu Buhari who defied an order not to cross beyond into enemy territory was almost Court Marshalled when elements of the 21 armoured Brigade chased Chadian soldiers deep into Chadian territory until kilometres from N’djamena, the Chadian capital. Political, diplomatic and other non-military settlement was preferable at both global and regional levels. Nigeria’s Military Doctrine can be traced back o the formation of ECOWAS, where Nigeria relied on its status as the regional hegemon to contain Francophone aggression and expansion against itself and its Anglophone allies (Ghana, Liberia, Sierra-leone). There was an informal security guarantees that Nigeria provides to ECOWAS member states. surrounded by smaller awake States, Nigeria fell into the trap of complacency and false sends of security, consistently refusing to invest in its military on a strategic level. Large scale wars carried out by a hostile enemy on Nigerian soil was unthinkable, hence no need to be unprepared for them. To the Nigerian government the highest threat for the country is coming from low intensity conflicts in its neighbourhood. This illusion was shattered by Boko Haram. BOKO HARAM The primary feature of Nigeria’s understanding of defense in the last decade has been rude awakening metted on Nigeria by Boko Haran, and the realization of the existing asymmetry of capabilities of Chad, Nigeria’s bitter military rival. It was clear, artillery and tanks is almost useless in an asymmetric environment. Toyota pickup trucks and troops mobility does. For this reason, Nigeria has been consistently, and notwithstanding any circumstances, modernizing its military with weapons suited for Counter Insurgency and Urban Guerrilla warfare, and also allowing for the ability to deter a potential conflict against a conventional enemy skilled in assume try. The maintenance of strategic parity with the Francophone block, and particularly France, Cameroon and Chad , is the key element of the Nigerian Military Doctrine. Accordingly, recent efforts by Nigeria to end the Boko Haram insurgency once and for all and focus on national development while forging strategic ties with China and Russia are perceived with real concern and strong resistance from France an lately the United States, but of which have set up multi–million dollar air and drone bases on all countries surrounding Nigeria. Nonetheless, as Muhammadu Buhari came to power, he fired the Service Chiefs and appointed new competent Service Chiefs. Then he called for a review on the nature and character of Nigeria’s security threats and challenges. Indeed, a new National Defense Doctrine was adopted. The new Defense Posture remained essentially defensive in character with emphasis on technology and self-sufficiency, but at the same time reflected Nigeria’s growing concern over its vulnerability in the face of emerging conflicts within its immediate neighborhood. In order to counter these threats, the president set the priority of implementing a program of military reform that would concentrate on strengthening intelligence gathering capacity to take terrorists unawares and end their terrorist activities in the country, as well as a commitment to self sufficiency in weapon production and its intention to strengthen its scientific, technical and resource independency in developing and producing major types of armaments. President Buhari charged the Ministry of Defence to come up with a plan for the establishment of a military industrial complex for the local production of weapons for the use of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He stated that the local production of weapons was meant to end the current over-reliance on other countries for military equipment and logistics. In a speech at the National Defence College the president said such a thing was not acceptable to his administration. “We must evolve viable mechanisms for near-self-sufficiency in military equipment and logistics production complemented only by very advanced foreign technologies. “The Ministry of Defence is being tasked to draw up clear and measurable outlines for development of a modest military industrial complex for Nigeria. In this regard, it is to liaise with other strategic MDAs and industries to re-engineer the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria to meet national military hardware and logistics requirements” So how far has Nigeria gone in this endeavour? The evolution of then the Nigerian armed forces. TECHNOLOGY Here are some of the technologies that has transformed the Nigerian military. Drones Combat drones have allowed the Nigerian army to deploy ordnance against the enemy while sipping on a bottle of Coca-Cola while safely remaining hundreds of miles away from the frontlines. This has helped the military limit the number of combat fatalities of pilots. Personnel Already amongst Africa’s largest militaries, the Nigerian army embarked on an ambitious expansion programme to address the manpower needs of the force to respond appropriately to contemporary threats to national security, by increasing the size its personnel strength from its present 150,000 to slightly above 200,000. Making the Nigerian army larger than the combined armies of the entire West African countries. https://defensenigeria.com/2018/03/19/ii-part-series-the-evolution-of-the-nigerian-armed-forces/ 1 Like
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| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 7:48pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Omo! Naija get rank oo *chuckles* so chad almost fell? |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 8:08pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
SSGN:hahahahahaha i would change that later SSGN:lol just imagine chad fell and naija annexed it we would be fighting more that BH we would have been fighting rebels by now..... SSGN:i thought england and france are like brothers why are their allies against each other?! |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 8:14pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
SSGN:really?! Hmmmmmmmm i would look that up.........thanks OP it was educative. |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Nobody: 8:21pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Civilian beating Nigeria army 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Nobody: 8:21pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Cadec007:some west African countries military is not even up to 10,000 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 8:24pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
BabaOwen:hmmm i am even hearing reports that in ghana the no of private security personnel and bodyguards is larger than their regular police force... |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 8:26pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
BabaOwen:u blame them?! They no get who to face now!! But i have bee speaking with buratai about playing a friendly match with N.Korea. |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Nobody: 8:33pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Cadec007:those countries have few population, so they don't need a large military or police force 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 8:37pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
BabaOwen:they should be lucky naija is not an aggressor if not i would have personally love to occupy that mouth-blabbing ghana. |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Nobody: 9:13pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Cadec007:even if Nigeria is an aggressive country, we no get the military might to do such a thing. Expecially francophone countries like Cameroon,Nigeria can't invade Cameroon cause of France. The way the UN go sanction and invade us gan sef LA San,and it might lead to Nigeria dissolution if. 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 9:21pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
BabaOwen:yeah a point |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 9:57pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
Cadec007: Even if de blab, WE DONT HAVE D RYT TO TOUCH DEM, so long dey remain where dey r 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 9:59pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
BabaOwen: If dats how UN invades we will not be where we are today. 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 11:07pm On Mar 19, 2018 |
DonBobes:right? Pssstt does an AGGRESSOR need right to touch somebody? Right or no right an aggressor is an aggressor. |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by casualobserver1: 6:21am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Cadec007: Your question is a good one. Aggressors do not need reasons to invade anybody. Just look at the USA. They have bombed and outright invaded countries that have done them no harm and nothing happened. Oga SSGN, it is good to see another post from you. I would like to ask if you plan to write about the Nigerian Military's human rights record and popularity with the common man. The need for a stronger military is known amongst learned people, but the Military's lack of popularity with the common people is a huge hindrance to it's true power. I personally think the Nigerian Military should adopt the Indonesian Military's defense ideology- create regional commands and populate the regional commands with the dominant ethnic group in the region at the level of enlisted men. Officers should be from totally different ethnic groups to the enlisted men and be moved from one group to the other. The Military's size should be limited to 120k-150k with huge increase in equipment quality and technological force multipliers, and each of the terrestrial commands should only be deployed to areas within thier territory unless there is a huge emergency. Paramilitary/gendarmerie forces should upgraded but the numbers should be around the same but used also as a rural police force as is done in some countries. The gendarmerie/paramilitary should also be organized as terrestrial commands drawn from the population they garrison with officers moved about. The paramilitary should be geared towards the light infantry role that they are known to play as well as police duties. This is a modified version of how it is done in Indonesia and it works for them. How do you see it Ogas SSBN and DonBobes? 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by Cadec007(m): 6:44am On Mar 20, 2018 |
casualobserver1:thanks......thats a good plan/strategy or ideology....i like it |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by casualobserver1: 8:58am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Cadec007: I appreciate Sir. 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by casualobserver1: 9:02am On Mar 20, 2018 |
DonBobes: The need for a stronger military is known amongst learned people, but the Military's lack of popularity with the common people is a huge hindrance to it's true power. I personally think the Nigerian Military should adopt the Indonesian Military's defense ideology- create regional commands and populate the regional commands with the dominant ethnic group in the region at the level of enlisted men. Officers should be from totally different ethnic groups to the enlisted men and be moved from one group to the other. The Military's size should be limited to 120k-150k with huge increase in equipment quality and technological force multipliers, and each of the terrestrial commands should only be deployed to areas within thier territory unless there is a huge emergency. Paramilitary/gendarmerie forces should upgraded but the numbers should be around the same but used also as a rural police force as is done in some countries. The gendarmerie/paramilitary should also be organized as terrestrial commands drawn from the population they garrison with officers moved about. The paramilitary should be geared towards the light infantry role that they are known to play as well as police duties. This is a modified version of how it is done in Indonesia and it works for them. How do you see it Ogas DonBobes? 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 9:25am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Cadec007: First wat do u understand by dat word AGGRESSOR. Now let me ask you. Is USA an aggressor? Now talking about am aggressor u need to have wat it taks to withstand wat it taks to b an aggressor. Let me tell u a secret AGGRESSORS usually pick on d weaker sides wen carrying out dia acts of aggression. Mind u d weaker sides culd have very strong ALLIES. Wen an aggressor knows d weaker 1 to b attacked has very strong allies, dey tink twice b4 starting anything funny. Now ur question does an aggressor have d ryt to strike 1st? Well yes and no. Yes in d sense dat u D weaker 1, has committed a crime dat d whole world can c. N if i d weaker senses dat ur attack against my homeland is imminent( if i get stronger allies 2 bak me up). I strike u first. No in d sense dat, ofcourse u have committed d crime but weighing ur strength. I c dat ur strenght is almost equal to mine or even more dan my strength. Beta I avoid u den, instead of starting wat I can't finish. Example of dis is USA & RUSSIA. USA & CHINA. Etc. no again if i c dat u have stronger allies. In d case of USA N NORTH KOREA. I will give u examples of WW2, d kruts on poland(afta two days of consecutive bombing WARSAW SAW WAR) & many more dat happened. Again d USSR against Afghanistan etc. Now know it USA is both an aggressor and a good GUN BOAT DIPLOMAT USA knows dat NORTH KOREA has nuclear weapons but can't strike her. |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 9:29am On Mar 20, 2018 |
Cadec007: First wat do u understand by dat word AGGRESSOR. Now let me ask you. Is USA an aggressor? Now talking about am aggressor u need to have wat it taks to withstand wat it taks to b an aggressor. Let me tell u a secret AGGRESSORS usually pick on d weaker sides wen carrying out dia acts of aggression. Mind u d weaker sides culd have very strong ALLIES. Wen an aggressor knows d weaker 1 to b attacked has very strong allies, dey tink twice b4 starting anything funny. Now ur question does an aggressor have d ryt to strike 1st? Well yes and no. Yes in d sense dat u D weaker 1, has committed a crime dat d whole world can c. N if i d weaker senses dat ur attack against my homeland is imminent( if i get stronger allies 2 bak me up). I strike u first. No in d sense dat, ofcourse u have committed d crime but weighing ur strength. I c dat ur strenght is almost equal to mine or even more dan my strength. Beta I avoid u den, instead of starting wat I can't finish. Example of dis is USA & RUSSIA. USA & CHINA. Etc. no again if i c dat u have stronger allies. In d case of USA N NORTH KOREA. I will give u examples of WW2, d kruts on poland(afta two days of consecutive bombing WARSAW SAW WAR) & many more dat happened. Again d USSR against Afghanistan etc. Now know it USA is both an aggressor and a good GUN BOAT DIPLOMAT USA knows dat NORTH KOREA has nuclear weapons but can't strike her. |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 9:32am On Mar 20, 2018 |
casualobserver1: Gud but I NEED NOT REMIND U DAT ETHNICALLY NIG IS NOT UNITED TO BRING UP SOMETHING LIK DIS 2 Likes |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 9:40am On Mar 20, 2018 |
casualobserver1: *chuckle* human rights??  . Wat about our ryts military ryts.u seem to have forgotten dat coupla days back 4 soldiers were shot n two died on d spot. Here in plateau. N we didn't say anything to d public, no reprisal attack to avenge d act. Human ryts indeed?2 Likes |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by casualobserver1: 9:59am On Mar 20, 2018 |
DonBobes: I salute Sir. Thank you for replying. It is not everyday that one can interact with a force man just like that. Indonesia itself is not ethnically united also. They have 5 major religions and several ethnic groups. It they can do something like this, can't we also do it? It won't be easy but it is possible in my opinion. How do you see it? Can we at least start with the paramilitary and police then maybe with time we move it to the army? 1 Like |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by DonBobes(m): 5:07pm On Mar 20, 2018 |
casualobserver1: D fact dat i am in d military alone, I will drop d mic here n not delve an inch further. But I just told u wat it is |
| Re: II Part Series : The Evolution Of The Nigerian Armed Forces. by casualobserver1: 7:46pm On Mar 20, 2018 |
DonBobes: I understand Sir. I appreciate you saying what you said already. There are several levels involved in what you said. |
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