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Stoplying:
I'm not knowledgeable about the battle of Waterloo, I'm talking about the battle of st Crispens, the British were outnumbered at least 3 to 1.

You can also take a look at Cesare's take over of Gaul. Cesare was greatly outnumbered.
Hannibal as well, he kept defeating the Romans who greatly outnumbered his forces.
Strategy and discipline win wars.


I'm sorry though, I don't fully understand your thesis. Could you state it ?
And if you could give a definition to "soldier" I would appreciate. The farmers who defeated the USA in Afghanistan, do they fit the definition?

I feel like we are not saying contradicting things. You only seem to believe that the size of an army is a big factor in winning or losing a war, I think it is not. Strategy is the actual bigger factor. Strategy is how 80000 russian soldiers bugged down more than 500000 Ukrainian soldiers.

Stoplying:
England has always had a smaller population than France, but I recall England defeated France in their wars.

Rwanda has a smaller population than Congo, but Rwanda routinely military humiliate Congo.

Uk had a much smaller population than the Indian kingdoms which it defeated and turned into a single country.

Japan has a smaller population than China each time Japan defeated china.

Small Sweden used to bully the Russian empire.

Israel had a much smaller population than any of the countries of the middle east which it defeated in a 6 day war.

Eritrea had a smaller population than Ethiopia when Eritrea defeated Ethiopia in its independence war.

Greece most likely had a smaller population than Egypt Alexander the great defeated Egypt.

Germany did not attack the ussr alone, it did so with Romania, Italy, Finland and some other states. In that period of time Germany occupied all of western Europe minus the UK, if you add all their populations, you would have a bigger population than the USSR.

uniquetechng:
Then you are a disgrace to your father

uniquetechng:
Your miserable father is too daft to know that WW2 in 1947 is entirely different from any full fledged war in 2024.
It's no surprise that you're this daft because your miserable and wretched father is also daft, apple does not fall far from its tree remember.

uniquetechng:
I can see how bright you are, you were bragging about knowing about military formations for entire day and ended up saying trash.
I was 2 years old in 1976 when my father joined the army, before him his father (my grandfather) was a sergeant in the Army when my father joined as a recruit in 1976.
Today my young brother is a colonel in the Army while the 5th of my siblings is also a too DSS officer and was part Buhari's presidential guard.
Many of guys I grew up with in Niger Barracks are also top offices in the Army today, my wife's father shared office with Chief Of Army Staff in FHQ Abuja for many years before his retirement.


So when you keep bragging about knowing military formations remember that I am from a military family and I am surrounded by top serving military personnels as well as retired veterans.

Like I said in 2024 population doesn't really matter in a war, what matters is technology. If you don't know this by now then you are dumber than I first thought.

Cantonese:
Tell us where you have been. Do a comparison of bus, train and water transport to prove your claim. That should help everyone understand how things work.

Tell us which areas train prices are cheaper and the reasons. Tell us which areas buses or coaches as they are called and the reasons.

That makes understanding easier for everyone.

Thanks.

Irony1:
Okay let us do a statistical analysis can you show me the trend in migration from East to Lagos in the last 20years let us check whether it is reducing or increasing. The problem with bigoted idiots like you is you talk from ignorance. You sit in your one room face me u face you in Ijegun and type trash just to justify 30k monthly salary.

Go to Nnewi Billionaires build roads for their people. You talk from a position of ignorance.

Offpoint1:
My question is WHY IS THE TRAIN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN DANFO?

Nigeria thing is always in the opposite direction, train trips are supposed to be cheaper than all other means of transportation.

It was supposed ease load from the shoulders of commuters, especially workers, but it's the opposite. This Lagos that people don't care waiting for over 30mins or to get a cheaper bus with just N100 difference, na dem wan spend more train? How much be salary?

IbeOkehie:
I'm not a tribal partisan. I'm happy that I've grown beyond that sort of bias. I only bring FACTS to any discussion. Because Nigerians are generally ignorant and parochial, a little fact tends to drive them to anger. It doesn't need to be so, history is for learning. There's no advantage gained by holding onto lies, in fact it detracts from both private & public development.

The history of the transition of Nigeria to independence is readily accessible on the internet. Why not do some research? I've already delved into this matter in some detail, I encourage you to go do the same. Here's a good representation of my views in a discussion with others, including a Yoruba fellow.

https://www.nairaland.com/7827930/difference-england-uk-great-britain/2#125573350



You would do yourself a lot of good to read ALL our comments on the matter at hand.

Good Luck to you

uniquetechng:
Numbers will not win you war in 2024 technology will.
If you still argue this in 2024 then I can't help you.

Izuchukwu70:
This guy should shut up. He doesn't know jack about monetary policy. CBN needs to control the inflation but raising the bank rate. That's how it's done all over the world. America did it mire than 8 times in 2022/ 2023.

railone:
I hate doing this shit because I don't know where you guys come out from. If I don't know something and someone that does says a thing and it's true, I just take the lesson and move on but you guys will always double down on your ignorance and try to shift goal post and spin the narrative. Like calm down, I don't even know you. It's a faceless online forum, it doesn't define you.

I clearly stated 3 points and those 3 points weren't wrong or anything.

1) No tank is indestructible.
2) RPGs can't take out MBT because its Armour is too thick except the target specific places which I included the tracks of the tank.

I'm happy the receipt is still on this forum and generations to come will see it.

Below you'll see a photo of a Wiki page collaborate my point.

On Abrams tank, you asked which stand can withstand a javelin and I clearly stated The Abrams, The British and Germany Leopards because of the Trophy AMD produced by Israel.
Did you research what I said to see if I was wrong? No. what did you do instead, spin it around to how no tank is indestructible which I quickly agreed with you.
Again below is a page on the manufacturer site, you can read about the defense system. It's meant to protect tanks from ATGM which includes the javelin.
I even ask you if America and its European allies were stupid enough to install a system that added weight to their tanks that don't work.

All these are here. That you didn't know and I knew somehow makes you feel insecure and you're talking about confidence and arrogance.

Everything I've said on this forum are facts and I am confident in my stand to defend it anywhere. If that is arrogance to you, I don't know what to tell you

IbeOkehie:
I'm not a tribal partisan. I'm happy that I've grown beyond that sort of bias. I only bring FACTS to any discussion. Because Nigerians are generally ignorant and parochial, a little fact tends to drive them to anger. It doesn't need to be so, history is for learning. There's no advantage gained by holding onto lies, in fact it detracts from both private & public development.

The history of the transition of Nigeria to independence is readily accessible on the internet. Why not do some research? I've already delved into this matter in some detail, I encourage you to go do the same. Here's a good representation of my views in a discussion with others, including a Yoruba fellow.

https://www.nairaland.com/7827930/difference-england-uk-great-britain/2#125573350



You would do yourself a lot of good to read ALL our comments on the matter at hand.

Good Luck to you

ezechi24:
But you just talked about your ancestors just now... hahahaha I never knew they were so dumb and backwards....sorry bro 😂😂

ezechi24:
😂😂...so It got to that point in your village, sorry ooo i actually thought you were lying chai..😂😂....una suffer oooo

ezechi24:
😂😂....chai is that what your ancestors told you about their history?

You guys might really be backwards...sorry I was trying to correct your own ancestral history...hahahaha.....cause mine is different from yours so much.

ezechi24:
😂😂...my God ...is this how dumb you are?

The Brits found your people hungry and starving ?...your indeed amongs the most ignorant black people that has refused to remove the chains of slavery from their already rotten necks.

Do you know the extent of civilization we had before they invaded our land?

Do you think they would have invaded a land filled with hunger and starvation?....you must be a kid to think so stupid of your ancestors...spits.

nawaforyouo:
I wish all this ranting could change history,

But unfortunately, the person you quoted is right to the T

Here is an interview to prove it from Ahmadu Bello himself :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_odAy4rVz8

blueAgent:
More propaganda as usual.

You only displayed your ignorance and naivety.

All those una propaganda about your demigod have be exposed. Try another line

blueAgent:
Clown, show us his achievements.

ezechi24:
I tend to disagree with this your Statement, because Nigeria was practicing regionalism then, there was no absolute power fir the central and the leadership then was shared along the regional lines and for your information the eastern Nigerian growth was compared to that of Britain and Russia those times, they were the most adavanced region in nigeria and Africa at large, GO AND READ YOUR HISTORY MY FRIEND.

IbeOkehie:
https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2017/06/25/my-opposition-to-secession-zik/

https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/1953-nnamdi-azikiwe-speech-secession/

Awolowo even wrote a book on why tribe is the basis of the nation state. Go look up the Cameroons Referendum of 1964.

I explained all this before, it's nothing new. I don't know why you're being rude.

Anyway, have a good day.

Good Luck to Nigerians.

lexy2014:
which analogy did I give? can you pls show me the analogy?

you have not answered y questions.

1. if you are impressed by Tinubu how are you then praying that he succeeds?

2. for you to be praying shows that you are not even sure of what you are saying about Tinubu. did Japan, Germany, Sweden, Finland, China, Canada pray for their leaders before they got to where they are today?

3. if Tinubu was of sounder body and mind what would he have differently or better?

4. what are the bold steps you say Tinubu is taking?

5. what are the policy changes you say he has made and how many are they?

6. you say "most of his policies are good". which ones are good and which are not good?

the ones that are good, what makes them good?

lexy2014:
if you are impressed by Tinubu how are you then praying that he succeeds?

for you to be praying shows that you are not even sure of what you are saying about Tinubu.

if Tinubu was of sounder body and mind what would he have differently or better?

DeLaRue:
He is the best President Nigeria has had since at least Obasanjo.

People just don't understand.

emkz:
As I suggested some weeks ago, some ministers have no business in the cabinet:



To add to that list, Dr Doris Uzooka Anite needs to be shown the door for lacking experience in signing that MOU with Kemi Badenoch for UK lawyers to practice in Nigeria and celebrating it before she was heavily resisted.

Also to go is the Minister of Transportation. No one knows his name.

We don't hear much from the Minister of Water Resources and whoever is the Minister of Environment.

The ministry of youth needs to be shut down. The relevance of that ministry is not clear.

Tunji Alausa needs to leave the Ministry of Health and take charge of Humanitarian Affairs.

The president also needs to carefully examine the young ministers. Many of them need to go as they lack experience to head ministries.

El Rufai needs to be brought in to fully head the petroleum ministry. We need a well known mad person in that ministry. Merge it with power and call it ministry of energy resources.

Ykc2:
let's imagine edo state capital of Nigeria from time immemorial then warri nigerian port city I swear lagos will be just like another ondo or osun state also south westerners should also give thanks and praises to God's of their land that northerners are not connected to the Atlantic ocean had been that northern nigeria is connected to Atlantic ocean is game over for lagos,do you know why northerners don't want other ports in SS to work ? Is their joker against South west if south west don't want to dance to their tune they will make other ports working,let them build one international airport in the south east where all European airline can land and take off you will feel it at muritala Mohammed lagos,we know what is going on in nigeria,if they can move capital to Abuja what is ordinary port if they are connected to Atlantic ?

Irony1:
See what is wealth distribution ratio in SW compared to South east? It makes no sense that you have top richest people and majority of your people are poor. The wealth distribution in SE is more efficient than SW.

IbeOkehie:
It's a pity most Nigerians don't know or maybe embraced a false history, or haven't bothered to do a proper analysis.

The Igbo controlled Nigeria in all but name. A study of the demography of federal employees and university graduates makes it very clear. The Igbo were so utterly dominant that the Fulani & Yoruba were begging for secession and the Igbo rejected their pleas. In fact Zik ceded the position of Prime Minister to the North as a gesture of good faith, to tamp down Northern secessionist sentiment.

Not just those tribes. Do you know there were TWO Cameroonian provinces that were part of Nigeria? They were given a referendum in 1964. The Northern Cameroonian province elected to remain part of Northern Nigeria, but the Southern Cameroons decided to leave the Eastern Region and join Cameroon. Their reason? Igbo domination. Go and read the history, it's fascinating.

The Jan 1966 coup was an attempt to keep Nigeria together, it was an effort to salvage a nation wracked by serious political instability that has set in soon after independence. The biggest error resulting from the coup was Unitary Decree No 34. The rest is history and we're all living it.

Good Luck to Nigeria.

Ykc2:
let's imagine edo state capital of Nigeria from time immemorial then warri nigerian port city I swear lagos will be just like another ondo or osun state also south westerners should also give thanks and praises to God's of their land that northerners are not connected to the Atlantic ocean had been that northern nigeria is connected to Atlantic ocean is game over for lagos,do you know why northerners don't want other ports in SS to work ? Is their joker against South west if south west don't want to dance to their tune they will make other ports working,let them build one international airport in the south east where all European airline can land and take off you will feel it at muritala Mohammed lagos,we know what is going on in nigeria,if they can move capital to Abuja what is ordinary port if they are connected to Atlantic ?

IbeOkehie:
The Igbo were the ones in Dangote's position from the 1940s to July 1966, we were the dominant tribe in Nigeria.

Nigeria didn't turn into paradise back then and the Igbo certainly didn't make any effort to turn Nigeria into a free market economy....for exactly the reasons the British didn't do it and that's why the dominant Islamic Alliance will not do it today.

Basically VIOLENCE is the currency of political power in Nigeria and the result is always winner take all. Direct translation - no development.

Good Luck to Nigerians.

wiseoneking:
That shows you that Lagos is the property of all Nigerians. Just imagine other states around it slacking. Anambra alone and Kano are far higher than some zones combined together