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landnone:
But from my point of view. Even if Nigeria has a higher defence budget than South Africa, South Africa's military is more mordern and well equipped than he Nigerian army. Case in study is India and South Korea. My take no hard feelings.

kabe1:
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GreenandGold:
You can't wear flops but have a machine gun next to you at the same time... If you understand the basics of military deployment, you would know what's wrong with the picture.


- If you're in a relaxed state, you won't have a weapon next to you.
- If you have a weapon next to you then that means you're on standby, then ALWAYS wear your f#cking boots.

jl115:
SA bases during deployments:

GreenandGold:
So there's a contractor in the Nigerian Army supplying troops with snake? or it rolled itself into the camp and found itself into the stomachs of Naija boys

GreenandGold:
Meanwhile in Nigeria, troops having a fresh supply of food.

jl115:
This is what they look like on deployment:

GreenandGold:
The SANDF mobile kitchen... this is how it's done

GreenandGold:
To think that your military is swimming in money right now, and it looks like this

GreenandGold:
In simpler terms; NIGERIA has no such weapon systems.

GreenandGold:
- There's a war inside Nigeria, right? - YES
- It's between Nigerian armed parties believing in two different ideologies, right? - YES
- Each armed party wants to win in that region so they could implement their ideologies, right? - YES

jl115:
@Kabe1 could you post some of Nigerias tactical communication systems here?? I think the group will enjoy!

GreenandGold:
Actually, considering that you're having a "civil war" in your own country, you're underspending in your military.

***Anyways, I'm not here to pick a fight on the topic

jl115:
really dude?

jl115:
more:

kabe1:
Between 1980 and 1999, the Nigerian Air Force lost 43 pilots to air crashes.”

10 years of ECOMOG operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone really took its toll on NAF.

jl115:
What is this:

The first MMIPV, SAS Sekukhune (P1571) will be handed over to the SA Navy on 18 May in Simon’s Town. Damen Shipyards Cape Town was contracted in January 2018 to deliver three Biro vessels, with the second (P1572) to be handed over in June 2023 and P1573 in September 2024.

Project Hotel:
Project Hotel survey vessel to be delivered in 2023

jl115:
Same article

The one-star added “negotiation has been concluded” with “the process” in “the final phase awaiting final contract placement”.

the Swedish-built jets, according to Kweta, have been maintained “even during times of not having a contract”.

jl115:
New SAAB contract has been signed including a new Gripen simulator, the Badger is a Denel failure not a SANDF one. Our IPVs are nearly as big as your OPVs and we purchased 3 of them plus a new Hydrographic survey ship of 95m.

jl115:
New SAAB contract has been signed including a new Gripen simulator, the Badger is a Denel failure not a SANDF one. Our IPVs are nearly as big as your OPVs and we purchased 3 of them plus a new Hydrographic survey ship of 95m.

jl115:
Firstly I did not make this d1ck measuring contest but since you carry on South Africa does in fact spend more on Defence according to treasuries of both SA and Nigeria

jl115:
yeah I think i'll just stick to official treasury figures!!

Nemesis4you:
Why ?

jl115:
those Budgets are not correct my bru.... They are different to the ones presented by each countries own treasury... I would like to know the source of that infographic

Nemesis4you:
Role of tanks in today's BF is more or less same as it was in yesterday's BF

Role of tanks is best described by 4D's ie
deterrence for peace
Destruction in direct combat
Dislocation of enemy prior to combat and,
Disruption through manoeuvre

Tanks as in majority of other weapon systems works wonderfully (ie negates some of its vulnerabilities) when grouped with other fire support elements/enablers like long range artillery, aviation, ISR and combat support engineering elements etc etc

Excellent tactics with tanks (standalone or better still combined arms op) will help u to out manoeuvre or mass them at a point of decision forcing the opposite side to backfoot or better still deter them from escalating ( might even end a battle even before it begins )

Tanks r both offensive and defensive weapons which offers flexibility in terms of options , u can aggregate or disaggregate at will at tactical level or above that ( unless led by bafoons ) or you can force or lead the other side to engage you where u have advantage etc

Without tanks don't think infantry can produce breakthrough nor can hold territory for long especially in a dynamic fast changing BF, same with artillery and aviation they cannot hold ground for obvious reasons. So it's same story with almost every system , combine the advantages and disadvantages of one system with other systems to have a net advantage

Another thing tanks have a big effect on moral , sound of hundreds of tanks even at a great distance is enough to ensure mass pooping

Long story short my believe tanks r relevant and will stay so but need to evolve with time by leveraging new technologies , new tactics , new weapons systems to Collab with or things will get difficult

Nemesis4you:
Well depends in my opinion

In contested air space (peer to peer conflicts) standalone, ucavs will/might struggle but it doesn't not mean that they won't be effective at all bec as usual tactics , support elements etc will play a role to determine effectiveness

But as part of a composite group with manned assets effectiveness will be more imo , ie manned unmanned grouping will enable them to draw from the strengths of each other

Though with time into future as ucavs start leveraging new technologies like ability to operate autonomously, self aware AI enabled swarming etc their capabilities will to an extent rival those of manned aircrafts , but not replace imo

At tactical level man portable drones r welcomed asset they provide a vertical envelop to the infantry previously not available