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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by shoodboi2: 12:08am On Jul 23 |
Jovi10: Jonathan engaged the services of a company called STTEP. The company was founded by one South African guy, Eeben Barlow, and he performed excellently. He even converted the 72 Airborne battalion based in Makurdi, Benue, into the 72nd Mobile Strike Force. He got them beryl rifles from Poland and Reva MRAPs from South Africa. The unit was the most modernized and mechanized in the Nigerian Army during that period, and it performed excellently well. They did long-range patrol and combat. Think of it like a special forces/elite military unit that goes deep into Boko territory, defeats Boko, and then withdraws. Boko Haram respected the unit a lot and there were rumors that Boko commanders ordered their men to avoid them. And it was even mentioned that Boko used to withdraw from combat once the 72nd Mobile Strike Force showed up, because they just couldn't face them. They were fucking dangerous. Would you believe that the US openly fought Jonathan over STTEP and was among the reasons they sanctioned him. There was even lots of noise in our media here about Jonathan “using mercenaries” in Borno back then. That money you talked about was part of a secret programs to buy weapons from South Africa and bring them to Nigeria. We didn't know at the time but it was the US that exposed them. And Jonathan could not openly admit to it because he knew they would sanction him more. The US sanctioned STTEP too, and when Buhari came in, one of the first things he did was to cancel the contract. The 72 Mobile Strike Force later disbanded. Funny enough, about two/three years later, Army headquarters tried creating other “mobile strike” units to replace it, but it did not work. So, they canceled those ones too. 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by shoodboi2: 12:36am On Jul 23 |
Most people don’t know of CAATSA. It is short for Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. It is a US law that bans countries from buying weapons from US enemies, particularly Russia and China. Any country that buys weapons from those two is instantly sanctioned. Before the nonsense law, Nigeria bought Mil Mi-24/35 attack helicopters and Mi-18 transport/light-attack helicopters from Russia. We also bought most of our MRAPs from China, especially the Bigfoot MRAP. I remember we buy lots of weapons from Norinco in China too. Because of CAATSA, Nigeria canceled contracts it had with Russia. Instead, we have had to purchase low-quality and outdated Huey from the US instead of the proven Mi-18 for our military transport needs. Worse is that the Huey does not have the transport capacity of the Mi-18. The Huey cannot function as an attack helicopter too, even though the Russian Mi-18 can do it. And for our attack helicopters, we have settled for some nonsense used Cobra helicopters from the US that is no match for the Russian Mi-24/35 attack helicopter. The only good ones were the ATAK helicopters we got from Turkey, but they are smaller, and as usual, too expensive even though they are of lower quality than the Russian ones. Funny enough, India still buys lots of weapon from Russia and even cooperates with them to manufacture some, and the US does not apply CAATSA to them. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obedience4(m): 2:08am On Jul 23 |
Procashtips: https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/09/a-29-super-tucano-america-nigeria-deal-is-largest-in-africa-us-embassy/ https://ng.usembassy.gov/u-s-made-a-29-super-tucano-aircraft-officially-inducted-into-nigerian-air-force/ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/523965-just-in-u-s-approves-1-billion-arms-sale-to-nigeria.html The super tucano aircrafts and the AH-1Z Attack helos bought by the buhari administration was bought from wonderland. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Jovi10: 6:00am On Jul 23 |
shoodboi2: God bless you for this bro. This pro westerners are a lost cause, no matter the evidence they can't change. They are either hustling for visa or they are protecting their stay in Europe that's why they can't speak ill of their masters. I could recall when the strike force was dealing with boko haram back to back, the northerners led by Buhari became sympathetic to them and started calling for the government to stop killing their brothers boko haram in the North. Nigeria is a messed up country and Buhari and Tinubu are stooges of the USA. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by erniok(m): 6:58am On Jul 23 |
Jovi10:It's your responsibility to bring back your girls and they only lent a voice like some are doing in both Gaza and Ukraine case even if they can't send troops and in Gaza case arms. In arms deal, GEJ bungled it up like SA deal. There are diplomatic channels to use and give assurance that it won't be used on your citizens. If need be, you pay a personal visit on this issue. Indira Gandhi did same for india so also did so in the past when india was having issues with Pakistan. Most people viewed GEJ as a weak and indecisive leader and it affected his performance in the election. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:09am On Jul 23 |
🎞 Hezbullah's military media releases a video titled "You will not have any tanks left" It is a reference to what SG Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in his last speech, a quote which was also featured in the video: If your tanks come to Lebanon, and to South Lebanon, you will not suffer from a shortage of tanks, because you will not have any tanks left. The video then highlights numerous instances where Israeli tanks were targeted by the resistance group. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Allthelight(m): 7:14am On Jul 23 |
Vic2023: The U.S of A will send tanks lots of them so they should not worry about it. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by erniok(m): 7:15am On Jul 23 |
Jovi10: This shows you know so little about what happened during the military. What happened to the gulf war oil windfall during IBB? It is being said mike adenuga became rich as a civilian IBB boy and so were his army cronies. Read up orka coup speech and tell me if he did not accuse IBB regime of unabated corruption. Was a governor not accused of being stupendously rich because he helped Abacha launder our collective wealth. In the military, once order is given, it is obeyed(OBC). They can steal everything and order the CBN gov to reveal nothing. Dunno why you keep looking for a military rule. Strengthen you weak institutions through constitution amendment if need be. US has amended their's 27 times to tweak it to suit them and everyday, we keep crying how weak the 1999 constitution is, have constitution reviews that we won't implement. The military coming wont guarantee the economic prosperity you are looking forward to. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:24am On Jul 23 |
Allthelight:how many tank does US have? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Not up to a year hamas has destroyed almost all Israeli tanks How many month do think it will cost Hezbollah to destroy 4k thanks 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:25am On Jul 23 |
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces advanced beyond the center of Artemovo (Zaliznoe), in the Toretsk direction. Russian troops have captured Gorikhova Street, beyond the school. Which puts Russian forces less than 800 meters from the outskirts of Toretsk (Toretsk cemetery). 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:26am On Jul 23 |
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured all the highrise buildings in Pivnechnoe (Toretsk direction) – both sides have confirmed. Ukrainian forces stationed to the east of the highrises will most likely have to withdraw to the north. 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:27am On Jul 23 |
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces advanced 500 meters in New York (Toretsk direction) – both sides confirm. Russian troops have captured Kozatska Street, which is located right in the center of the city. 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNg: 7:27am On Jul 23 |
⚡China has successfully built and demonstrated the first nuclear reactor in the world that is completely meltdown proof, removing the single greatest risk of nuclear power. 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:28am On Jul 23 |
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian defensive lines have collapsed in the Kupyansk direction – the Ukrainian 3rd Separate Brigade (ex-Azov) confirms. Within just two days after capturing Peschanoe (Kupyansk direction), Russian forces have advanced 2,700 meters west, along the Peschanoe river, reaching the lakes. This puts Russian troops less than 7km from the Oskil river – the news was confirmed by Ukrainian sources. Russian sources also claim Russian DRG units have already reached Kolesnikovka (town on the Oskil river) - 4,000 meters from Russia's current positions. The Ukrainian side has not yet confirmed this news. The 3rd Brigade announced two months ago that Russia will soon begin a major offensive operation in this area, with the goal of reaching the Oskil river / Berova City. 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNg: 7:31am On Jul 23 |
⚡Former President Trump allegedly says that he felt a renewed sense of religious belief following his assassination attempt. 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Allthelight(m): 7:33am On Jul 23 |
Vic2023:This should be there problem because there are enough tanks for everybody |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:33am On Jul 23 |
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Visual confirmation: Russian forces advanced over 1,000 meters, entering Maksimilianovka (Mariinka direction). 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:36am On Jul 23 |
Allthelight:🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 There is also enough of anti tank 1 Like |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:37am On Jul 23 |
🇨🇳🇵🇸⚡️- BREAKING: Fatah and Hamas have come to a China-brokered reconciliation agreement. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:37am On Jul 23 |
🇨🇳🤝🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 - During their meetings in China, the national factions agreed to reach a comprehensive Palestinian national unity that includes all Palestinian forces and factions within the framework of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), and to commit to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with United Nations resolutions, and to guarantee the right of return in accordance with Resolution 194. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNg: 7:38am On Jul 23 |
⚡President Joe Biden is scheduled to return to the White House tomorrow, according to White House schedule. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:38am On Jul 23 |
🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Reports now suggest that Iron Dome targeted a flock of migrating birds rather than military targets. — 🇮🇱 NEW: Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth confirms that the Iron Dome was mistakingly activated due to a flock of birds, likely pelicans 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:39am On Jul 23 |
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 BREAKING: Vice President Kamala Harris has refused to preside over Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the U.S. Congress this Wednesday – CNN 1 Like |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:40am On Jul 23 |
🇺🇸⚡️- Rumors are circulating around DC that Biden is currently in hospice care with an unknown condition but leaning towards recovery 🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Biden has postponed a previously scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Thursday, due to his health. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WrriterNg: 7:40am On Jul 23 |
⚡China has quietly been working on the impossible — uniting all the Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah. 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Bigsam99: 7:41am On Jul 23 |
What about the accusation that the US supported Buhari to energe president? erniok: |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 7:41am On Jul 23 |
🇺🇸🕊️⚡️- “RIP Joe Biden” is trending on X amidst rumors that he is dead or dying.
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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 7:43am On Jul 23 |
WrriterNg: Only God turn your head at the last seconds of the bullet passing by 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Crixus13: 7:50am On Jul 23 |
erniok: So if the civilian government we have today won’t do the needful in amending and implementing an amended constitution who will?. You surely don’t expect the citizenry to, we have no power to in this god forsaken land. You recognise the problems but you refuse to think of what we need to do as collective peoples to create a solution we so crave for, no matter how radical given that we recognise whom and what stops us from having the country we so desire. You are comfortable with this abomination of a government because in your mind it’s better than anyone else. Stay comfortable, posterity WILL judge us all. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 8:09am On Jul 23 |
🇮🇱🤝🇷🇸 — Israeli Ambassador to Serbia has stated that Israel does not recognize Srebrenica as a genocide: "Srebrenica should not be called genocide. Israel has never accepted that the crime in Srebrenica be called genocide. When you call Srebrenica genocide, in my opinion, it diminishes the importance of that term." |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by obedience4(m): 8:14am On Jul 23 |
nigeriansamurai: Mr samurai Jack, I have keenly follow your commentary here on this thread regarding the Democratic system of government currently being practice in nigeria and military rule which some here are agitating for. why it is clearly obvious that you are not a fan of democracy. You called the Nigerian democracy failed and hypocritical. It's also worthy to note that in contrast to your other colleagues in the other side of the divide you are also against military rule which is commendable. You said they are other methods, other ways government can done in nigeria, would you mind educating me on which other methods would be better to execute governance in nigeria bearing In mind that nigeria has a muti religious setting and with diverse ethnicities. |
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Vic2023: 8:14am On Jul 23 |
Vic2023:🇮🇱🤝🇷🇸 — Observers report that over the past 24 hours, 5x Israeli Military Cargo planes have landed in Serbia to pick up arms, ammunitions and supplies sold by Serbia to Israel, before returning to IAF Nevatim Air Base, located in Negev Desert, the Base which the Israel Defense Forces uses for Military supplies imports. ➡️ Max capacity of the airlift: ≈ 280 tons. ➡️ Serbia since the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 AD Offensive has been extensively supporting the Jewish State against the Axis of Resistance and its regional allies, especially after the State of Israel supported Serbia in the matter of the Srebrenica events at the United Nations General Assembly 1 Share
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