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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Covert1: 12:00pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Tinfoil: That is eh the hypocrisy stinks to high heavens They should wait for what's coming. They know you don't poke the bear and nothing ominous doesn't happen. The Germans are the ones really styming this fight with their advanced air defence systems especially with another set of mid range ones to be rushed to Ukraine however they won't still deploy the best of their best systems for fear it would make Russia escalate hostilities to the point Ukraine would bend faster than anticipated plus the concomitant effects on the global economy. Putin's been bidding his time, this whole thing has been carefully planned for years by the Kremlin with response for every NATO action. Operational commanders know the best troops and hard combat assets are always kept in reserve for the final punch. With Russia finally calling up reserves and recruiting and firing salvos of precision missiles on Ukrainian cities, I'm afraid something very ominous is going to happen. I think Kiev is in sight. Fasten your seat belts. I repeat again as I've often said leave Russia alone. That is what will end this war. 5 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Covert1: 12:08pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
IRREFUTABLE CONFIRMATION OF NEXT LEVEL NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA Rearmament: FG Procures 37 Fighter Jets, Attack Helicopters from US, Italy, China Nigeria | 7 days ago *To replace aging alpha jets *Says 50 fighter aircraft ready for deployment *NAF trains 200 pilots in US, UK, South Africa, Egypt *Sustained 75% aircraft serviceability *Military: No Nigerian territory under Boko Haram control Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The federal government has so far procured 37 fighter jets and attack helicopters from United States and Italy, in a renewed bid to boost the fighting capacity of the air component of the military establishment. Beyond the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter planes earlier procured from the United States last year, the State Department had in April, also approved the sale of 14 attack helicopters to replenish the arsenal of the Nigerian Air Force.This comes as military authorities said at the weekend that no Nigerian territory was under the control of terror group, Boko Haram or any other group for that matter. THISDAY gathered that talks between officials of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Italian officials have reached an advanced stage for the procurement and delivery of 24 fighter jets.The attack aircraft are expected to replace aging Alpha jets of the Nigerian Air Force which were involved in recent air mishaps.THISDAY further learnt that Nigeria had taken delivery of 10 J-7 fighter planes procured from China. The fighter planes are presently being coupled at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Markurdi, Benue State, even as 200 pilots have so far undergone training in United States, United Kingdom, South Africa and Egypt, as part of the capacity building strategy of the Nigerian Air Force.Other aircraft purchased by government include L-39s, JF-17 and C-130. This comes as spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the federal government between 2015 and 2022, procured over 40 brand new aircraft with more than 50 fighter aircraft in the arsenal of the air force and ready for deployment.He said the military was prepared for any eventuality. He stated that under the present administration, “the military has never had it so good,” in terms of rearmament.He stated that under the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the air force had sustained a 75 per cent serviceability status of the NAF air fleet.Gabkwet said the situation had greatly improved the joint operations of the armed forces led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor as well as the response time in emergency calls for air support and air interdiction in the fight against insurgency and armed banditry. “There is great improvement in joint operations which is key to our operations. Reaction time in the case of ambush has greatly improved.“When there is an ambush from nowhere, the jet fighters will appear. This can be seen in the number of insurgents, who have surrendered,” he said.The federal government had ordered the procurement of 24 M-346 Master aircraft from Italian aircraft maker, Leonardo. The attack aircraft was worth an estimated €1.2 billion and would see the Italian jets replacing the aging Dassault Alpha Jet A/E in use by the Nigerian Air Force.Leonardo would provide aircraft, training, support, and munitions for Nigeria as part of a sole-source. As a partnership, the Italian Air Force would train the Nigerian Air Force pilots at the International Flight Training School of Galatina (Lecce) and Decimomannu airbase (Sardinia) in Italy. The United States government had in April approved the sale of advanced attack Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters worth nearly $1 billion.The State Department had announced the approval of the $997 million sale of 24 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters and related equipment to Nigeria.The related equipment included guidance, night vision and targeting systems as well as engines and training support, the department had said in a notice to Congress. Meanwhile, military authorities said at the weekend that no Nigerian territory is under the control of terror group, Boko Haram or any other group for that matter. It said military firepower was hitting the insurgents hard and forced the terrorists to seek refuge in the forests and other ungoverned spaces including the Lake Chad area. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, the Theater Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, said the superior firepower of the military was unleashed on the insurgents resulting in the death of many of them. “Periodically, those, who managed to escape the firepower come out from hiding to operate and rush back to their base for refuge. Nevertheless, we are working with the police and other security forces to fish them out and soon we would do that. “However, we have, before now, extended an olive branch to them, to the insurgents that any one that surrenders willingly, we would accept and enlist them for rehabilitation and reintegration programmes but that would not be same experience for anyone we caught in the cause of our operations,” he said.He affirmed that the heat of the firepower which led to death of thousands of the terrorists contributed to the increase in the return of abducted Chibok girls and other women and children held in captivity by Boko Haram. “This year alone, we have rescued nine of the remaining Chibok girls who were abducted on April 14, 2014. What helped us was that in addition to the sustained firepower unleashed on the Boko Haram fighters the rain has also played a significant role so far. It made their place of abode uncomfortable. “Before now, responses are always slowed down during the rainy season. But we refused to slow down this time. We have invaded their camps and killed as many as we could and that opened the window of opportunity for the women to escape because these women, originally, were not meant to be there, as they were forcefully abducted from their homes and schools and taken to the camps to serve the insurgents,” he said. https:///index.php/2022/10/03/rearmament-fg-procures-37-fighter-jets-attack-helicopters-from-us-italy-china/ 3 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Covert1: 12:12pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
MANIFESTO, NATIONAL POLICY & WORKING DOCUMENT OF A PETER OBI PRESIDENCY 1. We will offer a new brand of transformative and purposeful leadership. The overall goal of my administration shall be to streamline governance, make it more responsive, transformative, effective, less transactional, and therefore efficient and cost-effective. 2. Thinking through 2023 and beyond, we must think seriously about a leadership that is imbued with competence, capacity, credibility and commitment. Accordingly, we will pursue intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, security of lives and properties; We will ensure that we have these assets in place and stress asset optimization. We will strike a strategic balance that allows us to promote and protect national interest, while meeting our ECOWAS obligations. 3. We will rebuild Nigeria’s military power, promote economic growth, and enhance its technological prowess with a view to improving Nigeria’s diplomatic influence in sub-regional, regional and global affairs. Restoring leadership will require that we reassert proactively, Nigeria’s leadership role in African affairs through constructive engagement, peacekeeping duties, and using existing sub-regional and regional forums as well as bilateral platforms for dialogue on current and emerging challenges. We will continue to enhance our sphere of influence via peacekeeping, and trade and investment initiatives. 4. We shall ensure that in moving Nigeria forward, no state or community will be left behind. Pursuant to its statutory responsibility to protect, our Government will promote equity in power and resource sharing. The federating units will enjoy discernible autonomy. Resources will also be shared equitably. A higher derivation paid to oil or solid minerals producing states will not be tantamount to other states not receiving federal allocations that should keep them viable. We must transcend the rhetoric that bedevils a robust debate on some of these national questions. 5. We will respect the principles of federal character, affirmative action and gender balance; but no longer at the expense of merit. 6. We will tweak the security architecture, which will entail reform of the security sector and governance. We will Restructure, Re-equip and Reorient the Nigerian Police: This will include 3 level policing- Federal, state and community. 7. We will build a Compact, Robust and Ready Mobile Police Force with Rapid Response Deployment capabilities; and Legislate the Establishment of State Police based on Community policing. We will raise the population to police officer ratio to a higher level. 8. A properly manned, equipped and technologically driven security system with particular emphasis on re-focusing the military on external threats and border protection and police on internal security threats and law enforcement; swift prosecution of criminals, bandits and terrorists; enhanced coordination among security agencies; and upholding the rule of law. 9. Integrate the activities of the National Intelligence and Security Agencies by establishing a Central Reporting Intelligence loop under the authority the Minister of National & Homeland Security. 10. Establish a National Command and Control Coordination Center for the efficient management of actionable intelligence, resource allocation and force deployment. Membership should consist of representatives of all security agencies on a need to know basis. 11. The oil theft is not petty pilfering. It is organized crime by a syndicate that involves a certain degree of sophisticated intelligence and logistical arrangement. We must admit that oil theft is happening because there is domestic and external collusion. The government and the people have the collective responsibility to protect national assets. On my watch those responsibilities will be accorded high priority. 12. Foreign and National Security policy initiatives, might in the long term entail rebuilding, repositioning and sustaining ECOMOG, as the arrowhead of a West African Security partnership. This is to counter terrorist threats and international subversion of the sovereignty of the West African region of which Nigeria must re-establish her place as a regional power. 13. We will explore ways of cushioning the forex demands by mainstreaming those components of Diaspora remittances that remain opaque and informal. 14. We are challenged by high youth unemployment, which stands at 33.3%; 54% for the youth; and 20 million out-of-school-children. We must give this country back to the Nigerian youths. Half of our 200 million people are below the age of 30. 15. Harnessing our national youth strength and demographic dividends intelligently, must start with curbing the high youth unemployment and creating funding access to enable our youths to become entrepreneurs and drivers of our Small and Medium Scale enterprises (SMEs). 16. We will have zero tolerance for corruption; block leakages and cut the cost of governance. Our total commitment to transparency and accountability in government business is the only credible way to achieve zero corruption. 17. We will enforce the legal framework protecting foreign investors and their indigenous partners. This is the only way to tamper monopoly and capital flight. 18. As governor of Anambra State, my administration achieved close to a 60-40 gender balance in appointive and elective positions. The national target has hovered around 30-35%. We intend to progressively aim for between 35-40%, with aggressive gender mainstreaming action plan and rigid benchmarks. 19. As part of our monetary policy, we will seek to re-establish the independence of the CBN; and commit to a credible and transparent plan to normalize the exchange rate and bring inflation to single digits. We will remove import and forex restrictions and insist on a single forex market. The current system penalizes exporters who bring in forex by forcing them to sell at a rate that they are unable to source for forex when they need to purchase forex. This multiple exchange rate regime encourages capital flight and deters investment, which has further worsened Nigeria’s forex situation. Peter Gregory Obi, CON Former Governor of Anambra State Labour Party Presidential Candidate 5 Likes
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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Covert1: 12:23pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
My Take: The above, informative & engaging for foreign policy, military, national defense & security for scholars and academics for what a future Nigeria would like in the short and medium term period of a new administration in Abuja. Looking forward to the remit of the other major presidential candidates. What is clear is there would be a major departure from the Muhammadu Buhari national and foreign policy posture in the last 8 years which for most lacked coordination among the Intelligence & Armed Services until recently under the Chief of Defense Staff. What should be built on is acquisitions of deterrence assets like Frigates & Submarines to back up a more robust foreign policy. I repeat apart from Gambia where Buhari succeeded, Mali and now Guinea, Burkina Faso shouldn't have happened. With Obi's manifesto apparently notice has been served to France and other subversive foreign powers especially in West Africa and Africa. 3 Likes
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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Odunayaw(m): 2:39pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
This is the wrong thread to post this Covert1 Let's take it to Bidexiii's thread and have a good discussion there 5 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by bidexiii: 2:44pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Odunayaw: Guy you wicked O |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Odunayaw(m): 3:13pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by iblawi(m): 4:22pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Odunayaw:na Bidexii own no come dey somehow?  |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Odunayaw(m): 5:33pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
iblawi:  We for discuss the security part of the manifesto there2 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by iblawi(m): 5:42pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 6:42pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Odunayaw: Politics of any kind should be taken far away from this thread. I support this post. 5 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by rugged7(m): 8:58pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Bunch of visionless tools. But you see clear internal security components and impactful military geosecurity policies that are critical to the safety, progression and dominance of the Nigerian state; which requires obvious discussion. But you don't want to because it's Obi. When the right thing is to analyse ALL presidential candidates security and foreign policy architecture coming upto the elections. But u want to go and off load it on bidexi. Did he beg u for it  ?Short- sighted nitwits. kabe1: 5 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:08pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Only lunatics and mentally disturbed people can't decide on a cause of action. You want Biafra and you want Nigerian presidency, how? 6 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kikuyu1(m): 9:16pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Faithful007: Son, you do you! While you're at it don't forget your other "neutral reading": , spend more time reading Brookings or Canergie or other policy research institutions around the world that painstakingly research global events from a neutral standpoint. 1 Like |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by jl115: 10:04pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
GreenandGold: 2 Likes
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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by jl115: 10:08pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Odunayaw:I don't see anything wrong with Covert1s post.... He was just qouting articles like we all do 1 Like |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by GreenOris: 10:19pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
jl115:Is like you want the next 50 pages to be tribalistic |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Odunayaw(m): 10:34pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
jl115:General elections are almost here. It doesn't take time before posts like that attracts the devils on Nairaland |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by jl115: 10:38pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
Odunayaw:I thought you guys were talking about his post wrt Nigerian Airforce procurement? |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 11:07pm On Oct 11, 2022 |
jl115:Nope. Obi's manifesto is the one with the potential to really stink up the thread. 2 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by iblawi(m): 7:33am On Oct 12, 2022 |
Abeg, which attack helicopter will Nigerian army order? Nigerian airforce have confirmed AH1z and T-129 are coming to them. Attack helicopter should be the most important assets in Nigerian Army Aviation inventory. |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 7:49am On Oct 12, 2022 |
iblawi: I don't think the Nigerian army is getting any Attack helicopters for now. I thought we would have ordered more VT-4 Tanks by now. I would think that more main battle tanks, artillery and IFVs should be Nigerian army priorities. 4 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Toju200(m): 8:17am On Oct 12, 2022 |
kabe1:The drones for now should cover up the required CAS they'll be needing |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Odunayaw(m): 10:25am On Oct 12, 2022 |
jl115:Second time you are mixing things up in less than a month. What are you going through right now |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Covert1: 10:57am On Oct 12, 2022 |
Interesting comments I've seen regarding one of the most precise, poignant and insightful documents regarding the future of the Nigerian State that impacts on the discussions we have here and post here whether by way of pictures or comments of Nigeria's Armed Forces, regional and geo-political permutations. Regardless of sentiments, that the said policy document or indeed from any of the major candidates who could be president shapes our conversations here whether we like his face or not, should be the grund-norm but yet it may be discarded as some insinuate, again for whimsical narrow orgi.es and or parachocial interests the very same issues that plagues us. Gentlemen and fellow citizens if we can't show unity on this thread and have basic common intellectual conversation without political acrimony on the usual threads then we are not unlike them that has run Nigeria aground. In the spirit of brotherhood I dare us to rise up above sectional sentiments and posit our genuine thoughts for a nation we love and for which men we post their exploits here die for. That policy document of Peter Obi is one of the finest I've seen in history and a breath of fresh air in a Nigeria where thinkers, scholars and thought process are shuttered for patronage which invariably has made a great nation a sleeping giant. I hear Atiku has one which proposes to raise GDP to 900 billion US Dollars. Imagine what our military would look like in such an economy. It rests on us to be better. It can start here by respectfully disagreeing to agree. This is what makes great nations not cynicism or myopism as some snide remarks here reflect just because the policy document bears an Obi signature. Don't we have a right to interrogate the next Commander-In-Chief? At least for the first time we know from Peter Obi he'd set up a Ministry of Homeland Security with a Fusion Centre under its control meaning he's identified the gap that hitherto existed between intelligence gathering, collation, analysis, force employment and deployment — on a need to know basis. I find that a total cracker just as his assertive foreign policy initiatives to re-establish regional influence. We haven't been used to this open mind for 62 years and if we say no then why not we keep a closed mind [I don't mind heck I simply posted for interrogation and engagement on the progenitors of what we do here - why bother about the effect and not the cause - really are we dunces!] but one day shiny weapons won't be able to keep the peace when the lid opens. The document is on Bidexiii's as well, so be it. During the twilight of the American Civil War during the Presidency of Abe Lincoln [Photo inset] the secessionist Vice-President of the Confederate States of America asked the fine United States Army Commander General Ulysses S. Grant "if we can't discuss as two nations what can we discuss?", General Grant replied "Terms of Surrender". Perhaps that might be us "If we can't talk perhaps we walk." 6 Likes
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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Fourpockets: 11:15am On Oct 12, 2022 |
iblawi:Nigerian military should start looking for technology transfer deals, not just buying like that. Like the navy did with the Turkey OPV's. 3 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Covert1: 11:17am On Oct 12, 2022 |
Fourpockets: Been saying that too for long on the JF-17s. It also creates jobs and manufacturing for export. 3 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by MAN1960: 12:11pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
Covert1: Well said cover1 |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Stargate254: 12:56pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
I'm gonna choose to believe that wind patterns changed last minute cause almost all paratroopers missed the landing at Uganda's Independence Celebration 3 days ago. https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1579773801667387392 4 Likes |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 1:12pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
In an official statement released yesterday, Textron Systems announced the first operational flight of its Aerosonde Unmanned Air System (UAS) for the Nigerian Army. The delivery of multiple UAS will be a major boost to the Nigerian Army’s ISR capabilities. 6 Likes
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| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Tinfoil: 1:38pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
Stargate254: Comedy gold, had a good laugh at this, especially the guy that went straight into the shitter. 1 Like |
| Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Fynline(m): 2:00pm On Oct 12, 2022 |
Stargate254: Hope the fall will end the career of the last guy |
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