So, I'll put this question to the floor. What are your predictions in the Russia/Ukraine standoff? Do you think an invasion is plausible at this point? Also, strategically speaking, what would you say is the cost/benefit of Moscow's gambit should the invasion go ahead?
This statement makes no sense, does America expect the UAVs to be used against the Ethiopian government?
@shadowprimezero, these are the issues. They might be the best in the world, but America won't let them succeed.
The US has tried, and for the most part succeeded to keep the monopoly on UAV technology to itself for decades, since the debut of the MQ-1 Predator in Bosnia, 1995. The cat is now fully out of the bag and with the way Turkish drones in particular, are shifting the dynamics on multiple battlefields across the globe. The US naturally fears what it can't control and has come to the realisation that its options are limited in countering UAV proliferation on the geopolitical scene.
kabe1: Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Magashi (rtd) has revealed Nigeria’s intention to purchase Turkish attack helicopters to aid the war against insurgency in the country.
He mentioned this in an interview after a meeting with the Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar.
Looks like Africa Intelligence is once again vindicated
Lurker4Long: Everything about this foot patrol in the DRC just seems correct: - Designated Marksman -> check;
- Grenadier -> check;
- Foot patrol TTPs -> check;
- Walk where locals walk -> check;
What I've not been able to establish is whether this foot patrol was undertaken by a section or platoon.
Kikuyu1, Odunayaw, CaptainStephen, Jl115, shadowprimezero, SuperSixSeven : would you include the 60mm patmor and RPG-7 on this patrol, and why?
Given the thick vegetation that would probably give the enemy good concealment, I'd go for the 60mm Commando Motar and Milkors anytime, any day. An RPG would be useless, given enemy's good concealment and probable spacing.
60mm IDF in the general direction of the enemy + a salvo of 40mm AGL for enemy suppression. Bonus points if you came with 40mm smoke rounds for the Milkor to give yourself better concealment while you unleash hell downrange.
kabe1: Blowing hot air over nothing. The Caiman and Maxxpro were second hand vehicles from America. The Reva did not do well in Nigerian military service. If this wasn't the case there would have been a repeat order as we have seen with the Bigfoot MRAP.
I wasn't talking about repeat orders per se, but NA's ability to conduct deep repairs and refurbishment of existing vehicles that were damaged. NA has done so in the past by refurbishing Cobras, Piranhas, VBLs,Vickers, and other old gen platforms mostly because they were able to build up experience on the platforms and had the option to cannibalise others for spare parts at SVP Bauchi.
While the Caimans and Maxxpros were second hand, NA still had no excuse not the procure spares and train its personell on extensive repair works. Their life of service could have been stretched extensively.
With so many different platforms of the same class now in operation the same time, the Engineering Corps has a massive logistical challenge ahead of it in maintaining these platforms. NA Engineers wouldn't have been forced to make those atrocious Conqueror MRAPs as a stop gap if high command had planned better
The NA logs and maintenance guys must have an enduring nightmare with so many different vehicles to look after. Plus, with no economies of scale, procuring spare parts must cost a fortune.
Reva, Caiman and Maxxpro are no longer operational for this very reason.
Lurker4Long: Yep. Exactly what's supposed to happen to a prototype when stress-tested for 4years/25 000km. There's a reason the Turkish claims have only appeared in a dodgy site and a few Turkish fangirl blogs: respectable defence publications know this game.
ARMA-8 towing the Mbombe after it got stuck going through the same obstacle the ARMA itself went through. This is about as embarrassing as it gets. Just take the hit bro. We have recipts.
Arma 8x8 of #Otokar helped KPE Barys 8x8, produced under the partnership of #SouthAfrica and #Kazakhstan, to get out of the mud it was stuck during the tests held by the Kazakhstan Defense Ministry to choose its new armoured infantry combat vehicle and passed the ditch test. pic.twitter.com/1iAdbFs3XF
Whyem15: Bro, please modify the post to delete everything I mentioned, we can continue discussing the topic but we shouldn't be the ones pointing out weak points to enemies, I know it's open source knowledge but then some of these enemies aren't that sharp and we will only be helping them by pointing out the weaknesses.
This is exactly what happened during one of the most devastating defeats NA faced in the 10 year war against ISWAP/JAS. I'm talked about the attack in Metele that claimed the lives of about 130 NA troops.
The base was shabbily built and had only one entry/exit point as illustrated above. When ISWAP overwhelmed the entrance, NA fell back into the base and was trapped. Countless men got entagled in the barbed wire surrounding the base and were gunned down.
NA bases typically lack elevated watch towers and hardened pill boxes with hardened machine gun posts for fire support, no area denial weapons like mines, no HESCO sand barriers and hardly any obstacles. All you typically have is one flimsy trench with dangote cement sand bags here and there.
Unfortunately, we'll keep suffering needless losses and base captures until NA learns and develops its combat engineering skills.
PROVERBZ: Shiite = Muslims Kurds =Muslims South east = islamophobes .I'm sorry, I still don't agree with u.
It seems you really don't understand the nuance of the dynamics and demographics at play in the Middle East or how ideological resistance doesn't hold water against a foe that's simply militarily stronger than you.
PROVERBZ: Isis would not excel in the south east because there are not manying faithful followers willing to join them but ipob would. The man is right.
This would have been a valid argument 10-12 yrs ago during the infancy of BH but when an insurgent force fully establishes itself in a support zone, it typically has no issues expanding its influence militarily in areas that have zero ideological similarities with them.
When ISIS started gathering strength in Syria, it achieved enough militarily strength that it was able to project its power to Shiite, Kurdish, Ba'athist, Yazidi and deeply tribal areas that had zero ideological similarities with the group across the Levant in Syria and Iraq. At a point, different ideologies and ethnic identities mean nothing to the the guy with the bigger guns.
SamuelAnyawu: Askira Uba are not Kanuri’s. It’s more of a Christian dominated area of Borno. They are vehemently against anything BH.
Previously BH barely attack their towns because of very low support there. It’s a boundary area between Borno and Adamawa. They are majorly Marghi people with names like Mshelia, Mamza, Gadzama, etc.
Well let’s see how it plays out
I think its extremely naîve of you to assume that the failure or success of an ISWAP attack on a civilian population is determined by the predominant faith of said settlement or whether they get support or not. This is a group that overruns whole military positions and cuts off highways. It doesn't care whether you support it or not, whether you're Christian or a Muslim, it will get its way through force of arms as it has done so in the past.
The rare attacks in Askira Uba is primarily due to its position is Southern Borno. Its far away from ISWAP/JAS core in Sambisa and L/T'Chad. Attacks deep into Southern Borno require the non state actors to travel far under strained logistics and under the risk of NA and NAF attacks. The risks are typically too much to justify a long ranged attack. Its just as simple as that.
RiceProducers: That's not an RWS or an RWS chassis. Dongfeng Mengshi has manual turret and automatic grenade launcers.
It is possible, Nigeria Army bought a few recce versions that have RWS like in this picture below but we are not sure. I actually doubt it. It is 12.7mm gün and some AGLs that we know
The picture you posted is on the heavy IFV variant which we don't know if Nigeria got. For context, the is the "skeletal" 12.7mm/40mm RCWS we were talking about. You can also see it operation in this video.
Lurker4Long: I've only seen the 3 Oryx in Moz footage. There are rumours 2 Rooivalke are there, but nothing confirmed. On the Moz military side, Paramount has loaned them a Mwari, and delivered more Hinds, armed MI-8 and some ex-UK Army Gazelles.
They will be greater than all of them combined lol
The vast majority of Israeli drones are unarmed, like the Heron and Hermes, which form the back bone of their drone exports. Israeli UAV's that have lethal capabilities target specific market niches like loitering munitions, example of which is the Harop drone which India also uses.
kabe1: Rwanda to purchase at least 12 Turkish made Bayraktar TB2 attack drones and their first missions could be in the ongoing fight against terrorists and insurgents in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province.
Currently the most popular drone in the world by the number of countries it currently serves. In just 1-2 years, it has quickly taken over traditional US and Chinese markets and set to enter service in Pakistan and Iraq by next year, with a growing number of interested African countries as well as NATO countries. The new Bayraktar Akinci and the currently in development Bayraktar MICUS unmanned fighter jet are set to further revolutionise drone warfare.
This is more surprising considering how people were laughing at Turkey's drone programme just a year ago and saying how Turkey wouldn't make for a good defense partner. I guess results speak louder than rhetoric.