₦airaland Forum

nemesis2u:
i dont know what ur trying to say here
but let me clarify the big picture which u clearly have no idea about

NAF operates Chinese aircraft's and other western aircraft's which India does not operate and therefor cannot support , similarly cant even supply the ammo for it .

same goes for NA and NAF equipment's

and Nigerian govt (especially civilian ones) never approached India for weapons .

and not say anything about the lackluster fuccking indian defense export , u guys must have exported more weapons than Indians themselves.

what India could help and did help was with training and dissemination of CT tactics (before BH happened it was conventional warfare training). also do u know the shear number of army navy airforce soldiers sailors pilots who were trained . try asking around and u will be surprised

india made many offers of weapons from trainer aircrafts (HP 34 Hindustan Aeronautic Trainer) to other weapons in the 80s , nigeria refused to buy .

do u know India devised and conducted two specialized counter-insurgency programs on Nigeria's request during the height of boko haram insurgency which i know of.
also do u know CT specialized Indian military trainers were especially sent to nigeria for in-situ training so that more soldiers could be taught at same time.

India for past years has been continuously providing training both in Nigeria and in Indian training centers, point is nobody in the public knows the extent of it . India keeps quite because it fears backlash on its citizens in Africa from terror groups. also if u help ur friends do u shout it out loud ? yes if u have exterior motives

also do u know the level of cooperation in intelligence sharing and training . no country will share its intelligence gathering tools , methodology , analytical software , profiling software etc , do u know what price we had to pay to get it from the Israelis.

all these still continues

i am not even mentioning the economical aspect , oil and everything

lastly India was not doing any favors . there is no such thing as favors among nations it is simply mutual interest and mutual understanding

also what u dont understand is no country is replaceable in international politics , every country has its own role.

i replied because i wanted to open ur eyes.
as far as nigerian government is concerned they fortunately have no views like yours because they know the truth .

there r so many things that we dont know so it is best not to make sweeping and assumptive statements



also dont connect this rely of mine with pak**** because it is not my concern in any way.
Mr NEMESIS
Let me be very clear without offending Indian sensibilities and maybe you will understand where I am coming from, Late 2014 was a very bad year logistics wise for Nigeria military wise and this is not bashing the GEJ ADMINISTRATION or praising the PMB ADMINISTRATION these are facts at the height of the insurgency trusted friends I grew up with, were making the equivalent of 1,200 km ( LAGOS - MAIDUGURI) trips to get military grade equipment as it was coming of the Docks, INDIA could of supplied Nigeria with 60MM,81 MM mortars 105mm ,155 mm artillery shells, they did NOT they stood on the sidelines/straddled the fence like the other nations . Counter intelligence programs are good , Multi billion dollar oil deals are good, the Naval ship biz deals are good but they are after the fact, it is not anger that drives me to write this it is the fact that Nigeria should wake up and realise just like the NAF CHIEF said to know who her true friends are.
Mr Bidexxi much as I want to remove the United Kingdom from that list I can't, because :
the U.K started"un- officially" helping Nigeria after the fall of Mubi and it's subsequent recapture
and it is not just the training ( BIMATT) that I am talking about , the UK on record ( Name witheld) sent at least one Naval Warship full of weapons to Nigeria in 2015 let us give the devil it's due
As for Ghana and the rest of the other African Nations, it is this author's opinion Nigeria as a Nation needs to focus more on adopting the " "Algerian Principle" of stay at home unless Nigeria's immediate interests are involved that means
WITHDRAW FROM"
Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Mali , and concentrate on building at home.

jteku:
Guyz check this out

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/5-reasons-why-selling-the-embraer-29-super-tucano-attack-18467

bidexiii:
EQUIPMENT SUPPORT



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGVNShPswW0

bidexiii:
The 2nd pic;

OMG the guy next to late lt-col abu ali is something else.....

Henry240:
Ethiopia is pre-occupied with the unrest in Ethiopia, for Eritea, they need the money.

tdayof:
The L15 should not be a bad option.
https://www.ainonline.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2016/09/web-l-15-at-aad.jpg

Henry240:
This is an outcome @Rugged7 foresaw.

Henry240:
Nigeria COIN/CTCOIN

N. E deployment. #loadout

A mixture of pain & pleasure

nemesis2u:
u have to visit a war zone , insurgency area , etc etc there u will find lots of things which will seem unprofessional from a professional point of view but which are nevertheless are over looked by the professional authorities for the sake of moral, operational convenience , etc etc .

soldiers are ordinary humans operating under inhuman / extra ordinary conditions 24hr 7 days a week without any recreational activities / rest etc where the best of the professional human mind snap/ give out , they need something to cling to , to take their minds off , to believe in as a charm etc etc

reality is hard , also dont compare with so called professional western armies because they r more crazy with this kind of stuff , only thing is many r not aware of it.

jteku:
Not heard much about Ingirigi APC any longer, did they halt production

giles14:
yes I stand by my word.no visible change.

but if u are sure here is one can u name it

rugged7:
MR LTGEN
You repeatedly go off half cocked, on obtuse tangents mate...
Leave all these your stories...
I have no bitterness against Buhari despite his calling ALL of us Nigerians living abroad criminals.
But i will not accept this level of incompetence, hypocrisy and grand larceny by these leaders who have completely hypnotized certain sections of the populace like you.

We will praise the leadership and army when they do good, BUT we will hold them accountable where they falter.
NOT this a$$-kissing crap you have become a specialist in.
Yes, we know you very well from your twitter page.
I am done arguing with you.
You are well known for your dysfunctional , emotional filled rants filled with nothing not backed by facts.
Left to you the stealing would of continued, because I praise someone who saves the lives of Soldiers who leads from the front you have a problem with that?
I guess you are probably one of those people who constantly whine and do absolutely@#$$$$ all
Just because you know my twitter handle so what?I am not hiding from anyone.
I will praise the NAF Chief because he doesn't steal we have seen what the Contracts for the incoming Mishaps look like.He was appointed to his posts because the rest of the gang of thieves were dismissed a thought conveniently lost on you.
I will praise the Navy Chief because in the last quarter Nigeria experienced only one incident of piracy and he the Chief has taken a Hardline about piracy.He has encouraged indigenes of Nigeria to build Nigerian Warships that is why I praise him.
I don't spit on the ground because unlike you I was trained at home.
Go get a life , the Election is over someone, someone lost, and America does not owe Nigeria a dammn thing.

rugged7:
Oh Pleease!

And yes i have had 1st hand experience of war in 2 countries.

But what has that got to do with this argument

Your so-called C-In-C claims to be fighting corruption but protecting the people in his inner circle and you want me to shut up and worship him ni

Ain't gonna happen.
If you had experience of war in two countries you will understand two things in any war Leadership at the Apex level is a Maxim.
Also there are a lot of things that happen in a war that are kept quiet due to Security reasons.
1)From September to December 2015 virtually every weekend the COAS spent in the" hood "of bokoharam
the Soldiers knew it and so do Bokoharam who at least made one documented attempt on his life.This together with the phrase never again uttered by LT.GEN KTJ are key to boosting the morale of Nigerian Soldier.
You have an inherent weakness that is known to everyone on this thread and you honestly need to grow up a bullet does not distinguish between an APC or a PDP supporter .
This seems to be lost in your hatred for PMB and America , let it go, My Friends who fought in the North East for 17 straight months just wanted the right
weapons at the right time and honestly didn't give a dammn they just wanted to :
A) Survive
B) Have a President, NSA and a CDS who knew what the @##$$&&& they were doing
I questioned your integrity because most Soldiers who have done three or more Combat tours in a Twenty year career have a very different perspective
Lastly Nigeria is improving despite the dark cloud over YOUR head.The people responsible for raping Nigeria, Badeh, Amosun , Dasuki as the Lord lives will spend significant jail time continue to stew in your bitter juices.

frumentius:
Exercise Amani was a brigade exercise to test out various concepts, from command and control across multi-national structures to company manoeuvre at all levels. No need to congratulate us: we only provided the "battlefield" and equipment. Planning was conducted at AU level - specifically the Peace and Security arm.
In the Battle of Bangui that Morphed from Semi Rural to


You might want to check out a map of Eastern Congo and the disposition of M23.
In the Battle of Bangui that transformed from an Urban firefight to Semi Rural and back to Urban.The South African system of Leadership did not work.Instead of Activate Kruger to listen and read between the lines to what Henry,240 is saying he got defensive and turned defensive.
I was being nice Amani was a defensive unrealistic expectations of exercises, it was static and in some cases laughable.
South Africa is involved in peace keeping operations and even in places as rural and **$#@## up as Somalia and Yemen most of the fighting is done either on the edges of towns or inside them.
They are not lumbering static affairs, and please stop comparing the past to the future.They are two entirely different scenarios.The Angola bush wars were not static affairs they were actually kinetic affairs that involved decentralized leadership.
It is interesting the amount of energy spent defending Amani and not looking at it's glaring defects.


Out of the 13 scenarios over a month, how many can you factually elaborate?


There's a lot wrong with the AU's conceptualisation of the ASF, none of it picked up by the internet warriors here.

bidexiii:
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Abdulkareem embedded journalist wrote:



"Who am I to defend the person of General Buratai. It is even a waste of time trying to. Am not saying that he is saintly..no. But his personality, his professionalism, and unwavered patriotism stands him out amongst the crowd...that alone upsets enemies of peace, progress in this raped country..
But on 9th of September, 2015 when the COAS tore through subdued attacks by Boko Haram and made it to Gamboru-Ngala, the border area of Borno where he supervised the destruction of Boko Haram flags/illegal insignia and hoisted back the Nigerian flag on Nigerian territory, that day I saw a crack General of the Nigerian Army. And when he chose to pass the night there under an unfriendly weather conditions, while Boko Haram insurgents snuck around to plant land mine on our return path, that day I witnessed the true display of courage...And when General Buratai decided to have a one-on-one with all corporal-below soldiers during which he personally listened to their demands/challenges and even took field advise on how the asymmetric war could be executed effectively, that day I saw humility and true mark of leadership...and even when the General defied the Boko Haram terrorists to order a burn fire in dead of the night...I saw a jubilant troops who screamed in excitement and hailed one Army General that had made them feel important in a very long time...
Honestly these are the few things I know of the many good accolades of this gentleman and soldier...
Good things, sometimes, don't get instant accolades especially in a clime where badness is almost a virtue...I rest my boring case."