The Nigerian Air Force received the first of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft on Thursday, 22 July. According to information provided by the Air Force Command on 15 July, the… Continue reading "The First Six A-29 Super Tucanos Purchased From The United States Are Delivered To Nigeria"
At a ceremony held at the Nigerian Air Force Base Makudri, the Pakistan Aviation Complex officially handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. The Nigerian Air… Continue reading "The Pakistani Air Force Hands Over Three JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets to The Nigerian Air Force"
The President of Nigeria has requested that the US government consider relocation of US Africa Command headquarters to Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari made the suggestion during a virtual meeting with… Continue reading "Nigerian President Calls For USAFRICOM To Consider Relocating To Africa"
It has been, quite frankly, a heck of a year, I think anyone reading this will agree. Obviously, the world-wide pandemic has dominated headlines, with the disease having a major… Continue reading "2020 – The Year’s Defense News In Review"
Founder of Executive Outcomes, Eeben Barlow, today announced the “rebirth” of the prototypical private military contractor, 22 years after the company’s original incarnation ceased operations. In a post on his… Continue reading "Private Military Contractor Executive Outcomes Revived After 22 Years"
Between August 2019 and September 2020 Col. Myles Caggins served as spokesperson for the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), their mission – to destroy ISIS. His… Continue reading "Winning the Information War: An Interview with Col. Myles Caggins – Former Spokesperson for the International Coalition Against ISIS Pt.1"
On 8 February, the Nigerian Army took delivery of its first batch of 17 Chinese-made armored vehicles. Vehicles delivered included VT-4 main battle tanks, ST-1 fire support vehicles and SH-5… Continue reading "Nigeria Receives Chinese Armored Vehicles"
In late April, US AFRICOM commander General Stephen Townsend warned congress and the public about the dangers of ignoring Africa. As American troops withdraw and US Army Africa merges with… Continue reading "Chinese Bases May Soon Appear on the Atlantic Coast"