₦airaland Forum

Faithful007:
Many civilians shot by police was in a standoff situation. How many unarmed people have been shot by police in Nigeria? How much of it is documented?

Hoverbird:
On their own citizens as is the case with Nigeria?

kabe1:
I think NAF is more interested in replacing the Alpha Jet than procuring a Frontline jet.

The JF-17 is Chinese and shares quite a number of similarities with the J-10. I don't see NAF buying the JF-17 and J-10 at the same time.

NAF would be eyeing the JF-17 block 3, but the service considers an AH and replacing the Alpha Jets as more pressing priorities.

I don't think we would see additional JF-17 block 2 orders if NAF actually buys the M-346FA.

Whyem15:
human rights abuses you say?
That is just a tool used in punishing governments that are poor and not submissive to Washington. Say Nigeria has an annual defense budget of $10 billion and the military was willing to splash it all on overpriced American weapons, you honestly think they will not grab the deal because of "human rights abuses" and allow you turn to other countries?
Just indicate that you are ready to buy two squadrons of the Apache at about $2.5 billion and the extreme lawmakers will be having a very difficult time stopping the deal because of human rights.
The companies involved in the manufacturing of the components of these systems will not allow the lawmakers whose campaigns they sponsored rest until they approve the deal.
But when you're u are buying in twos and fours, no one will take you seriously.

kabe1:
Two things we learned this week, Nigeria is not negotiating for additional JF-17 thunders, and Nigerian Air Force Top brass is still obsessed with American equipment.

Why would Nigeria want to spend $800 million on x 12 AH-1Z helicopters from the US?

In my opinion it is an unnecessary waste of money.

Although American military equipment is top of the line, for a country like Nigeria depending so much on American military equipment is almost as good as not having military aircraft all together.

This is just a bad, bad decision.

kabe1:
The best equipped military in Africa by a mile, but I rate the Algerians above them as the Algerian military looks more sustainable.

The Egyptian military looks very susceptible to sanctions.

kabe1:
Egyptian Navy Mistral LPD

Whyem15:
The NAF has flown 40,000 combat hours since 2015, that's an average of 6700 hours per year. Assuming at least 6 aircrafts are flying every day, each will need to fly for more than 3 hours.
When you consider the number of aircrafts they have operational, it is really not surprising that some of these platforms are now starting to fail and crash. They deserve the capital funding they are getting now and much more.

SuperSixSeven:
Vijayanta MBT >> Vickers. Mk.1

Arjun MBT is something else - looks like a bad copy of a early Leopard 2

SuperSixSeven:
Vijayanta MBT >> Vickers. Mk.1

Arjun MBT is something else - looks like a bad copy of a early Leopard 2

jl115:
OK bru

jl115:
wow.... Random much?

Stormtrooper11:
Nigeria don't need to upgrade those. The army needs total replacements. The Vickers MBT, operates a 105mm L7 rifled gun, which is obsolete. It doesn't have active APS, low protection. It can't be upgraded but replaced with the more modern VT4s.

Stormtrooper11:
A paper report from the Indian Army, comparing the Arjun MBT and the T 90S tanks.

Note, the Arjun MBT is the Indian army version of the Vickers. Mk.3 MBT which is operated by the Nigerian army.

SamuelAnyawu:
I don’t call people bastards here for I am far above that and not emotional. Your comments are insultive and normal for Emotional beings.

You can always state your opinion without using certain words.

I don cap and Abandon ship

samorobo:
Hello everyone..............
I see my name has been on everyone lips. Would be replying every quote that has my mention on it. Also I might pitch my tent here for a while

Vlain:
No it’s doesn’t.
I am just trying to speak up for the you h man,who isn’t aware that is name is been dragged to the mud. It’s called having someone’s back in their absence. Or what name would u call it?

GeneralFarouq:
The military were not reliable enough until ISWAP confirmed... Someone once balsted them for placing more trust on terrorist propaganda than military statements all in the name of selling bad news

youghs:
This last part is where everyone gets it wrong all over the world. There isn't going to be any rest, Terrorism shouldn't have been categorised as a war in the first place but as a crime meant to be fought by the police cos it's just like every other crime which never ends but can be reduced. The military should only be brought in when insurgents get too strong for the police to handle to launch an offensive so as to destroy or capture their heavy equipments and put them back to mere criminals.

90% of the activities of the military in borno today is more of law enforcement i.e patrolling and responding to attacks.

Terrorism can be likened to Cultism but only difference is access to bigger weapons and different ideology. What difference will it add if we bring the military in to fight Cultism?

The govt should train and equip some set of policemen to do the job the military is currently doing in borno which are mostly law enforcement duties. The military should only be involved when we need to launch an offensive.

SamuelAnyawu:
This is all we want. But such opinions might be regarded brainless here on this thread

JOSCOFELIX:
Early this week I said iswap was moving to damboa today iswap attack damboa but could withstand fire for 20 min before running. Air force made contact with some of escaping gun truck and destroyed it . Tomorrow to Sunday (let no say anything yet)

SamuelAnyawu:
A Brigadier Leads a Brigade. If he dies in Battle definitely even a baby will believe soldiers have gone down in numbers until a reliable news prove otherwise.

Your quote on people don’t use their brains is unnecessary Because people have a different opinion from you.

Like a said do away with emotions in regards to opinions

EricBraven:
When you are tasked for a duty, you make use of the available resources provided.
When you say we are using numbers to persecute this war then i am forced to ask you,how did you come to that conclusion.
The TOC is vast and cut across border,we also do not have the required vehicles (formally we roll out men in soft skin vehicle at the begging of the war) but the reduction of soft skin vehicle has started.
The rate at which we lose men have also reduce incase you don't kniw

SamuelAnyawu:
Chief we are believing in numbers. I have said this with my full chest. The Military should improve on its loose ends.

That’s all

SamuelAnyawu:
I don’t give a balanced and constructive argument because it doesn’t blend with your opinion?

Did you read my post you quoted?

Chief don’t jump into arguments just because of emotions. I’m giving reasons why we are having high casualties.

Base fortification
Soft Skinned vehicles
Proper surveillance etc and I called on the government/Military to improve on this. How is this exaggeration?

Some of you guys here can’t do without being emotional Bro

It’s very simple logic.

Later Bro I have a Civilian-Military coordination meeting to attend in our Brigade

SamuelAnyawu:
Chief we are losing Soldiers carelessly. If the US and UK are as careless as us, they’ll lose more Soldiers than us.

Base Fortification Zero
Using Open Hilux in Red Zones
Proper Base Surveillances etc drones.
Previously we had a poor response time for Air support due to inter-agency bureaucracy.

There was no need for the bolded statement.

We need to Improve. We are having the mentality of using numbers to win this war after all Depot go open and Nigerians will troop in for recruitment.

mtisQ:
I can't say I'm not a little taken aback by this. When Kenya was under attack during the Nairobi DusitD2 complex incident, I observed a Nigerian post here wishing Kenyans a happy death day. Okay, if that's how you folks  feel, then that's fine. But keep in mind that wishing and praying for your fellow African states to suffer as you do will not change anything in your own country.

I know you might claim sarcasm, but let's see what happens next, buddy.

komekn:
In my opinion the very FIRST CASUALTY of WAR is the TRUTH.

As it concerns propaganda l really don't know who's propaganda to believe because they all LIE.

We have no independent news media they simply don't report mainly because of government restrictions on media in that area.

The NA have shown over the years that they are capable of of telling bare faced Lies. The End SARS protests and the shootings at Lekki toll gate come to mind.

So would you believe everything the NA say ?