Nigerian Army Chief outlines how he plan to rebuild the military into a formidable force. His new philosophy on security will focus on repositioning troops to all cardinal points of the country to facilitate immediate and simultaneous response to threats anywhere in Nigeria.
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In line with President Muhammadu Buhari's directives and my intent to rebuild the Nigerian army into a formidable force. I conceived the vision of having a Nigerian army that is repositioned to professionally defeat all adversaries in a joint environment.
To breath life into this vision i released my command philosophy which has readiness,, capacity, continuous leadership development and duty to control as cardinal pillars. As i speak we will soon be receiving combat enablers that will enhance and boost our operations. Concerted
effort is also being made to eliminate the threat of improvised explosive devices which has been a major impediment to troops. I have approved the purchase of spare parts and directed all damaged and serviceable equipment in the theater to be backloaded for immediate repairs.
I want to assure you that i am determined to rebuild the fighting skills, capacity, confidence and moral of troops.
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This is the beautiful Garden of Eden ISWAP calls home. They have been running a quasi government for years. They have a governor, engage in commerce, get married, raise families and collect taxes. This ladies and gentlemen is Lac Province.
On the 29th if March 2020 Chadian President Idriss Déby announced the imminent launch of a large-scale military operation "Wrath of Boma", aiming to clear the province of ISWAP through a land, air and water offensive. Remember once again this is Chadian territory.
Chadian forces move in. Claim to kill a thousand fighters and then spent an entire week claiming Chadian forces killed a thousand fighters in Nigeria. Nigeria is refusing to send troops to come take over captured territory so they can leave.
Though not as large as the Nigerian military, South Africa has a level of military strength that is adequate to achieve the tactical objectives in Mozambique. They have arguably the most technologically advanced fighting force in Africa.
If South African troops are sent into battle they are assured of excellent amor protection. South Africa is a world leader in Mine protected. These are the guys that pioneered the V shaped hull protection system that has become the golden standard in the world.
Most notable is the Marauder MRAP, which the Nigerian Air Force acquired in 2019 for its Special Forces Regiment.
Since independence Nigeria by virtue of its sheer size and abundant resources dominates the region politically, diplomatically, economically, culturally, technologically...Nigeria's influence in the region is un-matched and cannot be matched.
Since the end of colonialism it has been the wealthiest and most powerful majority black nation... One that is stronger than the combination of the next 16 nations. The greatest infrastructure in the region are in Nigeria.
The most vibrant and entrepreneurial populace. A soft power than cannot be matched or equaled. The worlds second largest movie industry., the most vibrant and fastest growing music scene in the world. The best professionals, the richest business men. The most benevolent nation.
The Pakistani built JF-17 fighter/air to ground/air superiority/Interceptor is designed to destroy enemy aircraft that enter Nigerian air space. They are fast, highly manoeuvrable and have very high climb rate. An essential feature of an air superiority fighter.
How did Pakistan crack the jet fighter code?
As they say necessity is the mother of invention. Nothing brings out the best in you faster than adversity.
Its 1980 and Pakistan is a staunch ally of the United States against the Soviet Union in A-STAN.
As a close ally the US had no qualms selling F-16 fighters to Pakistan. This was the early 80s when the F-16 was arguably the best fighter jet in the world. It quickly became the most important aircraft in the Pakistani air force.
MEET USS Ohio. The deadliest and destructive weapon system created ever created humankind. Each of this 170m long vessel carry 124 Trident II ballistic missile which can be fired under water to hit targets 4,000 miles away. They are fondly called "continent killers".
A full salvo from an Ohio-class submarine could unleash up to 192 nuclear warheads to wipe twenty-four cities off the map. This is a nightmarish weapon of the apocalypse. Prowling the oceans today are fourteen Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
Ballistic-missile subs is America's vengeful kind of life insurance policy for the United States. If the United States were confronted by an existential threat i.e., a nuclear attack, then just a few boomers will rain nuclear warheads on every major city of the hostile nation.
NAF A-29 Super Tucanos and JF-17 Thunder droll 16,000 kg of bombs on an Island ISWAP fighters had been using as a transit hub to move men and material into Nigeria.
It was a terrains denial operation to simply blast away vegetation and other natural cover that might have offered concealment for ISWAP and their supply caches. They hit 37 targets..trenches and caves on the island.
Wing Loong II drones provided surveillance data for the secret operation. One of the reason the island was an ideal hideout for militants was the absence of military forces nearby. It was far beyond the range of the Nigerian Air Force.