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komekn:
You know the top speed of the A29 and you know the noise a turboprop aircraft makes giving you much more early warning.

Do you think the Boko guys will be waving welcome flags. I don't think they have very accurate and proficient gunners but they could get lucky considering the number of gun trucks with HMG. And that will be a $38 million➕ aircraft turned to rubble.

Hopefully the pilot will not be captured and used for murderous bloody deranged PR.

They are buying A29's for the Afghan Air Force but the USAF uses F35, F16 for CAS even more than the A10.

Tobiloba2407:
Couple of years ago, I was with this AFSF guy, he had just come back from the N.E and he was fighting these bandits in Kaduna, and he told me point blank, these bandits are boko haram, but the government is trying to cover it up, so as not to spread fear .

komekn:
I have been consistently clear about my position.

But you in your attemp to contend with me you are agreeing with me, without even knowing it.

It has not won any experiment and that's why it's taken 7 years plus and continous. Without a conclusion.

If after 7 years of experimental assessment you are still undecided. And you call that HIGHLY LIKELY then you are being delusional.

The USAF don't use it for anything of significance.

Tell me what the BATTLEFIELD RECORD is of the A29 in the USAF. You are now imagining things.

Somebody is selling you something they don't use or sell to thier close allies and strategic partners.

I posted a verbatim statement by the head of the USAF and he made it intrinsically clear the purpose of the light attack turboprop aircraft experiment. Read it please and stop conjuring conjuring things from your imagination.

komekn:
You are inadvertently supporting my position.

If the USA truly believed in the efficacy of the A29 why would they have only 3 of these aircraft according to you, that's SHOCKING. When the USAF procures it procurers in hundreds not even in units of 10.

It's common sense that seems to have evaded quite a few here. if the USAF has only three, that in itself tells the story.

komekn:
Take out Brazil because they make this aircraft themselves.

Look at the countries that you are using to give credence to the efficacy of this airframes. None of them are serious strategic partners of the USA and spend pennies on military expenditure. They are highly insignificant poor level associate countries.

Why did Isreal, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, UAE, Japan, South Korea, Canada and the entire NATO block as well as other European countries not adopt this aircraft as the best COIN aircraft.

Finally, how many A29 does the USAF have l confess to exaggeration it's nowhere near 30. Which is a paltry number by USAF standards.

komekn:
I would add to what you have said using Turkey as a case study.

Turkey has proven beyond all doubt and raised the game. With its comprehensive wiping of the Syrian army in a matter of days. Primarily anchored on its UAV'S.

The Assad regime suffered heavy losses as a result of the drone campaign: 3,000 soldiers, 151 tanks, eight helicopters, three drones, three fighter jets (including two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-24s), around 100 armored military vehicles and trucks, eight aerial defense systems, 86 cannons and howitzers, ammunition trucks and dumps, and one headquarters, among other military equipment and facilities.
https://www.mei.edu/publications/fight-syrias-skies-turkey-challenges-russia-new-drone-doctrine

In addition these same drones have removed Haftar from his position of dominance to one of humiliation and retreat in Libya.

What I am saying is that UAV technology is changing VERY RAPIDLY the entire battlefield management and strategy.

UAV are the current FUTURE, with zero risk to pilots. Turkey has added another dimension electro magnetic warfare, as a consequence rendering the previously dreaded Russian pantsir air defence system effectively impotent.

The latest UAV by Turkey is the Akinci (Raider) which remains the most noteworthy asset of the next generation Turkish unmanned airpower. Produced by Baykar, the Akinci has a payload of 1,350kg of multiple precision weaponry.

Boko for now do not have anything to shoot down anything at high and even medium altitude so UAV technology will dominate unopposed. Which means Boko will struggle to operate and be very limited in what the can do.

komekn:
Look at how many UAV the USAF have and how often they are deployed.

Then how many light turboprop aircraft they have, don't think they are up 30. That in USAF means negligible and of very little significance and or value.

So the person you are buying the product from doesn't use it or value it. What does that make you who is buying it.

kikuyu1:
Thanks! Its very true and invalidates the whole Chosen Land narrative the Impostors always bleat and yet many here still don't get it.
Bnei Menashe could be counted among the Originals but In 110% sure they we're as Black African as THE Egyptians.

komekn:
I had too read this three times, found it hard to believe this is your opinion.

Toju200:
You know problem with Nigerians they aren't always satisfied.
If The military hadn't done anything in Monguno They'll talk,Now they countered attack and Gave them a bloody nose they still find fault saying NAF didn't respond on time, Despite that fact NAF still eliminated their run-away gang if a 100% came for that attack 90% didn't go back alive...

Now you claim France has been fighting Insurgency for 7yrs with 46 casualties on how many fronts have they fought or Lemme say is the situation compared to what's in Nigeria, France operation and deployment in SSA is supposed to help but nah it ain't helping Dozens of Malian Soilders Where killed in An Ambush 2Weeks ago.
Not to talk of the strings of attacks on Niger army since late last year

komekn:
There is a lot more than just does not add up on a General salary. Maybe as head of procurement you get additional increments that have enabled him to acquire assets in Billions of naira.

I really do not know but l wonder if his children go to school in Nigeria. Because l know so many senior officers who thier children go to school in the UK. The school fees and accommodation costs etc exceed thier entire annual salary in the military.

The evidence against Burutai is bewildering and very damming but absolutely nothing has been done or said. By PMB who is supposedly fighting corruption.

You should know very well the procurement of second hand vehicles for the army that had to be refurbished at army expense before they could be used. But were classed as brand new.

And you are here defending the indefensible, that says a lot about you and your purposes.

FieldMarshall06:
Yes, you are correct about the Israelites and the Jews, but also remember that the State of Israel was created as "Home for the Jews".

Now, to justify why all Jews are home in Israel.

The ethnic Jews are the largest tribe of the 12 tribes of Israel. The other 11 tribes have different names, but all 12 tribes are Israelites and have their real home in Israel.

Spanish jews, American jews, etc, are all ethnic jews. They are spread out globally because of geographic branching, e.g, when some jews travel there and start a family, and their children also grow and expand have children children. So, Spanish jews like Netanyahu are real ethnic jews and they are also Israelites.

For those ordinary people who become Jews by converting to Judaism,,,,, they are attracted to Judaism because they were Jews in previous lives. In this life, someone may be Tunde in Nigeria or Ashley in France,,, but the only spiritual reason why they are attracted to Judaism and want to convert, is because they were Jews in one past life. ..

So, all jews whether real ethnic jews or religion converted jews are Jews, and have their home in Israel. The division is in this life and in the name, their Souls are Jews,,, and that is why even a converted jew will betray his original country for Israel. This is because, the Soul is a jew, but in this life, he has been born as a Christian in Belgium but the soul, still drawn to Judaism, might convert.

So, any Jew (converted or ethnic) is a Jew in soul. And is entitled to be in Israel, with other lost tribes, they all are Israelites, descendants of the 12 tribes of Jacob.


But I commend you, you are still correct and very enlightened.

Thanks

Odunayaw:
Alarm - Brief - Pilot suit up - concurrent arming - fly to and arrive on target.

Not an excuse for coming "late". Just a different opinion on this late coming of NAF. How long do you think this chain of events last.

Meanwhile, why are some forgetting the offensive push(es) of April/May and making it seem NA has been sitting idle

komekn:
Agreed not many have been able to acquire a $2 million dollar flat in Dubai, on a Generals salary.

Indeed well done Buratai, l can see him once he retires becoming a politician, he is already well versed in spin and manipulation of information.

FieldMarshall06:
You wrote: ".. the former were Hebrew descendants... while the later are product of Balfour agreement.. "

the comparison in inherently wrong. You are comparing descendancy with territory creation. The Balfour agreement is "the creation of a state" and cannot be compared "peoples' ancestry".

The Balfour agreement did not create people nor alter their ancestry.

The question is: Whose descendants are the non biblical israelis ??

Tobiloba2407:
Sam thanks for the update...and if those vehicles are serviceable, the most senior personnel on duty at that location should face a B.O.I....at the same time, I think those vehicles have the wrong equipments to stop or slow down a bht, fast advance....a rapid fire 30 mm, would have been the best equipment.

I swear the waiting down to be attacked is really annoying, I hope the new equipments were bought with the mindset that they would be more mechanically efficient, so they would spearhead the hunt of boko haram.

komekn:
I am sure you know the relationship of Ethiopia and the Jewish nation from inception.

We could go into further with the intermarriage with Egyptian at that time too.

But for now l will stick with the Falash Mura Jews from Ethiopia. Who are still in Ethiopia today.

In the 70/80 's Isreal was smuggling Jews from Ethiopia through Sudan to Isreal.

You approach is very superficial and has no depth.

But that's a deviation from our main subject.

blacKDalia:
You a lawyer or a salesman? You seem like those kind of people that could sell egg to a chicken. An "unintelligent chicken" for that matter. Take this as a satire, no insult intended please. Peace.

FieldMarshall06:
Sorry, I don't deal with 'cowardly men'. Cowardise and slyness are the traits i detest to my last breath. So, please always jump and pass......

Lt. Gen Victor Malu received all his pensions till death. The military supported him when he was in coma. Stop writing nonsense.

komekn:
Isreal is not a good example they have been in a state of war from inception if not right from Biblical days.

Add to that the continous contention with Palestinian or if you like Philistines from day one and it seems will be indefinitely.

The land border wall is not more than 500 miles in addition they have deployed some of the nest technology known to man to keep it under continous observation.

Nigeria is country that it seems cannot afford to properly kit it's soldiers. Our combatants are going around in soft skinned pick up trucks.

We should consider the USA border wall is projected to cost over $22 billion. Essentially even if Nigeria could we don't have the money.

Finally, walls can be compromised tunnels built under them, climbed over or holes made in them nothing is guaranteed.
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FieldMarshall06:
Generals and even presidents have been executed in mainly coup plots and failed coups.
Never in a civil democracy.

Military regimes are brutal governments, so they don't count.

FieldMarshall06:
A Maj Gen cannot be dismissed. The worst is a demotion to brigadier and retirement with benefits. The humiliation is enough punishment.

No nation keeps a 2 star general hungry. That is a national security breach !!!

seankafor:
and how does my age supposed to matter in this?

Doesn't fools get old too?

Although I acknowledge your first hand information here .but I won't fail to call you out when you exaggerate and serve us half baked beans..

Thanks my brother from Owerri imo state mbaise

komekn:
The ARA is an MRAP it is absolutely not a light Armoured Vehicle. It's built on the truck chassis of the Tatra 4x4 Truck. Probably has a weight close too 20t.

Add to that it is not a IFV and cannot in circumstance be made into one.

It is not suited to search and destroy missions it's just too big and heavy. We are talking mobility and expedience and a more pro active response.

I did say the HERE & NOW we don't have the time to wait to have local manufacture.

What we are seeing is decades of misappropriation and disinvestment in the Nigerian armed forces.

Serious countries when they buy hardware they buy in 100's not in units of 10. That's simply not going to make any impact on the war in the NE.

We could buy into the USA the Excess Defense Articles Grant Program. Egypt was able to get 1000 MRAP you know how much they paid $0000.

This is why government pay lobbyists to get things done. This is how you play the game particularly if it looks good that Trump is fighting terrorism by giving equipment to Nigeria.

Bit if you can't get it from the USA you can get surplus equipment from Germany Russia etc at fraction of the full cost. With regards to Germany that includes the IFV Marder, the APC TPZ Fuchs which are surplus to Germany armed forces but would be very effective for the NA.

What the NA needs most is LAV's and APCS to end dependency on soft skinned suicide and up trucks and soldiers being carted to war in low loaders, dumpster trucks etc.

We need to up the game, optic sights and NVG should be close to standard. And yes we need to get a more modern assault rifle.

seankafor:
he is a fool.. no one should reply him henceforth.
He should be ignored like he doesn't exist

FieldMarshall06:
See the nonsense you wrote to justify cowardise. Lol.

"One French amphibious operation will unite Nigerian troops with their ancestors". France to "occupy deep into Calabar" and Nigeria will not launch a counter-offensive. Israel holds on to foreign lands while Nigeria is forced out of its own land, and Israel is justified. Lol.

You didn't tell us ''why Cameroun took the legal route''. They did after they suffered heavy casualty at the hands of Nigerian troops. Nigerian army launched an attack 24km deep into Cameroun and wasted thousands of their troops watching football match. Their reprisal was met with longe range artillery from Nigerian army and naval attacks. It became clear to them that they stood no chance in war with Nigeria.

If Nigeria did not hanover, what would France have done? Attack Nigeria? You are dumb.

Nigerian troops occupied 3 out of 4 stretches of the Bakassi. Fully defended by military positions and air defences. France would lose thousands of lives to attack and remove Nigerian troops from their positions on the 3 occupied islands. Not worth it for France and their business interest in Nigeria.

And regardless of French support, Nigeria would annihilate Cameroun. In fact, we would annex Cameroun within 1month. President Paul Biya knew that. Nigerian army would overrun Cameroun in any war. Their entire army was just less than 10,000 troops then. France or no France, Cameroun cannot fight Nigeria.

So stop defending cowardise. France or no France, Nations don't surrender their lands. Stop being a coward. This kind of 'surrender mentality' of fear is prevalent in 'that side'. Stop it.

Vietnam fought France and expelled them from their land. Almighty US came to France's aid, yet Vietnam fought and pounded them. If Vietnanese had your mentality, they ''stood no chance''.

Cowardise and fear are endemic in your genetic makeup. This is well known. Your entire thinking is based on fear.

Stop it. Stop being a coward. Stop justifying surrendering your land for fear of France. No nation does that.

FieldMarshall06:
https://punchng.com/ceding-bakassi-cameroon-saved-nigeria-major-war-ajibola-former-world-court-judge/?amp=1

I read this interview many years ago when coward Ajibola granted it... and I was disgusted.

Obasanjo goofed big time... war or no war, Nigeria should never have handed Bakassi to Cameroun. Despite world judgements, Israel has refused to release occipied territories it captured in wars. No nation would send their troops to fight for Cameroon.

Gens. Abacha or IBB would never have surrendered Bakassi like that. It is shameful when a full grown man touts "surrendering" your land because of fear of war. Very stupid and shameless man called Ajibola. Like Gens. Diya and Adisa.
Shamelessness and cowardise runs deep from that side

lebuhsi:
Look up the 'greentree agreement' the erstwhile 'northern camerouns' have never been put into contention as it has been since '60 an integral and irrefutable part of Nigeria, It includes parts of Borno, adarmawa, and yobe state in a 'UNO state' is laughable, I'm not saying I have all the information, but I have a fair knowledge of the bakkasi conflict, the only deal signed between biya and obasanjo was the greentree agreement in '05, before that time?...they got both their legs on their necks

BabaOwen:
Nigeria may lose 24 councils to new UN state

‘Obasanjo, Biya ceded territories in 2003’

By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon at its borders with la Republique du Cameroun.

The Guardian learnt that the withdrawal of his country’s soldiers by President Paul Biya from the southern part of the planned UNO State of Cameroon has set the stage for the creation of the new state being spearheaded by the UN.

The withdrawal of troops by Biya was formally demanded by the former President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ali A. Treki on May 20, 2020. This was disclosed in a May 26, 2020 letter of the UNO State of Cameroon to Prof. Martins Chia Ateh, the United Nations-appointed workshops coordinator in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Ateh said in the letter: “Greetings and thank you very much for the attached list of those who were detained in the Nkambe prison of Cameroon in August 2008.

“It is only now that the soldiers of la Republique du Cameroun are being withdrawn from the southern part of UNO State of Cameroon.” He said it was a good thing Treki kept the records straight.

On UN’s creation of a new country in Africa, Ateh said: “I should be getting back to you once the United Nations finishes with an official announcement on the existence of UNO State of Cameroon to the international community.”


While conceiving the new state, the former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and Biya of Cameroon to sign documents respecting their countries’ international boundaries.

It was learnt that Obasanjo and Biya signed the documents in March 2003 to cede their twin territories (Northern and Southern Cameroons) to the proposed UNO new country in West and Central Africa.

The UN, according to recent reports, pledged to actualize a new State of Cameroon on July 10, 2020.

Residents of Southern Cameroon were excited over the merger of their land with Northern Cameroon in Nigeria, comprising 24 local government areas in Borno (five), Adamawa (12) and Taraba (seven) states.

The Guardian learnt that the Southern Cameroon residents have since last year during their agitations to separate tagged the UNO State of Cameroon as “Ambazonia.”


In Nigeria, the new country’s landmass extends from Bakassi Peninsula in Cross River State to Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State in the Lake Chad region.

While responding to ceding five local government areas from Borno State, an aide to Governor Babagana Zulum said: “We’ll study the recent unfolding developments on ceding Bama, Gwoza, Dikwa, Kala/Balge and Ngala councils to the UNO State of Cameroon.

“The state government will also be liaising with federal agencies on how to cede the affected local government areas as Obasanjo and Biya had signed documents with the UN to respect their international boundaries.”

According to the UN workshop coordinator and chairman, steering committee, Ateh, the councils to be ceded to UNO State of Cameroon, include Bama, Gwoza, Ngala, Kala/Balge, Dikwa. Others include Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Mayo/Belwa, Toungo, Ganye, Serti, Hong, Jada, Maiha and Jada councils.

It was learnt that before the announcement of the new state, the UN had kept Northern and Southern Cameroons under watch since Obasanjo and Biya signed the documents under the UN treaty.

Meanwhile, the Secretary-General of UN, Antonio Guterres has commenced the process of sensitization towards the July 10 date of creating the new state for the Anglophone separatists in Cameroon.

According to reports, Guterres has continuously reached out to the UNrepresentative in charge of the territories, Ateh to constantly organize sensitisation workshops on the brief history of the UNO State of Cameroon.

The UN is determined and constantly fingered as an interested party in the arrangement to actualize the new state.

The Nigerian government has been urged to carry out an investigation to establish the facts surrounding the ceding of 24 local government areas to create a new country.

According to Google Map, Nigeria, particularly in the Northeast region with a decade-long Boko Haram insurgency is sandwiched between its territory and Cameroon Republics, with Bakassi Peninsula and Lake Chad located south and northeast of the UNO State of Cameroon.

The new state will have a total landmass of 28, 214 square km with an estimated population of 20 million people. Last year’s 72-hour ultimatum given by the United States (U.S.) to Cameroon to withdraw its troops from la Republique du Cameroons was heeded by President Paul Biya last month.

Before the pullout, neither the U.S nor Cameroon had responded to the expiration date until Treki asked Biya to withdraw his troops.

The Speaker of the Cameroonian National Assembly, Cavage Yeguie Djibrilhad also asked the Cameroonian government to fully implement the new law on decentralization that seeks to grant greater power to local councils and regions.

Consequently, Biya signed the law on the promotion of official language in Cameroon, settlement law of the Republic of Cameroon for2020 financial year, last December.

The bill addresses the creation of assemblies of chiefs, regional assemblies and councils with each of the two territories having elected presidents, vice president, secretaries and public affairs management controllers.

source: https://m.guardian.ng/news/nigeria-may-lose-24-councils-to-new-un-state/

Is this really true

bidexiii:
That’s your conclusion or take and you’re far from been right.
Like I said the military is not everyone, And who told you that the child of top military men do not go to the war front. Guys like you just like to talk rubbish, they didn’t come to your house to come and join the military.
Let me give you a typical example of a General whose son was in the frontline; Maj Gen Victor Okwudili Ezugwu when he was the acting G.O.C div 7 his son was in the north east frontlines and I know couple of prominent Nigerians whose sons where serving in the north east, so stop spitting trash of what you don’t know.

bidex111:
I love the answers distinguished mates made in response of your question but I have another slight angle or view to your comments.
France and Turkey are just emerging modern day super powers trying to flex their muscles, we can say France was once a dominant force in part of Northern Africa but they can’t try building there bases there now.
They can only flex there muscles in some poor Western Africa economies, Ghana is a small country but a better economy without the presence of Western or European military there ?

I once heard Ghana and the United States, had a proposal which was controversial due to some concerns (raised primarily by Ghana's National Democratic Congress party) that the agreement would offer undue privileges to the United States, including a particularly controversial section allowing the construction of a United States military base in Ghana.
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo, has denied the agreement includes permission to build a military base in Ghana.
The British on the other hand does not have the financial/military capabilities to waste money around building military bases around just any how. And even France are not there to help this countries to fight terrorism 100% but for there own strategic self interest.
My conclusion is that France can only flex it’s muscles in this poor African countries like Chad, Mali, Niger etc.