jln115:

Yes mate but unfortunately that $7 billion includes weapon purchases, your defence budget is actually capped at $4,9 billion, only a fraction more than South Africa's defence budget which stands at $4,5billion and yet the Nigerian defence force is 3X the size of the SANDF.

My personal opinion is it will be best if Nigeria shrinks the size of its Defence force to about 80000-90000 permanent personal, while keeping a budget of $4,9billion, thus allowing it to focus more on modernising equipment and training troops.

Ill rather have a small but modern and well trained force than a large ill trained and ill equipet one.

Nigerian defence budget source:
www.premiumtimesng.com/business/161390-jonathan-signs-nigerias-2014-budget-defence-gets-20-per-cent.html

xwolverine:


That was the initial sum, an additional $2 Billion was released in the Q4 2014 bringing the total to $6.9 billion. All the procurements so far is from the initial $4.9 billion. The $2 billion would majorly is for the 40 units of mix of mi-35 hinds and Mi 171sh helics from russia and 40 units of JF-17 fighter jets, the army and the navy would share what's left after these procurements.

dakingsman:
FLIR LTV

Henry120:
Nigeria COIN

asorockweb:

What is @Nigeria_Military_History? I can't find the twitter account

xwolverine:


That was the initial sum, an additional $2 Billion was released in the Q4 2014 bringing the total to $6.9 billion. All the procurements so far is from the initial $4.9 billion. The $2 billion would majorly is for the 40 units of mix of mi-35 hinds and Mi 171sh helics from russia and 40 units of JF-17 fighter jets, the army and the navy would share what's left after these procurements.

psalmizt:


it is an Instagram account... I only just started following it on Sunday

jln115:

Yes some of the procurements are from the initial 4,9 billion and the extra $2 billion would also be for the procurement of weapons!
Thats exactly what i said! the $7 Billion includes weapon purchases,where as the SANDF budget of $4,5 billion excludes weopon purchases.

For example weapon purchases for the SANDF in the 2015/2016 would be around 2,5 - 3 billion
Project Biro(OPVs+IPVs) alone would be more than $1,5 billion
then there's still
Project Hotel(Hydrographic survey vessel)
a heavy torpedo procurement for the Heroine class subs
Major refit for Valour class Frigates
static communication for the navy
A-Dater missile procurement
Light and medium transport aircraft procurement
new generation mobile communication capability for SAAF



thus the SANDF Budget including weapon purchases is close to $7,5 billion.

That why i think it would be best if Nigeria shrinks the size of its military, thus focusing on the modernisation of its military aswell as increased focus on training.

Daverytimes:


I don't get why people keep saying this, countries with comparable populations to those of Nigeria has 3 times the amount of Active personnel and most of them have 20-35 times more reserves in their military than we do. Out of the top 10 most populated countries in the world the only country that comes close to Nigerias 130,000 Military personell is japan at 230,000, and that country is supposedly not allowed to have an offensive force (and they number about 50 million less than Nigeria). Bangladesh and Pakistan (the countries closest to us in population terms) has 400+ thousand and 600+ thousand respectively. Does it really make sense to shrink a Military that is already this shrunken? Nigeria needs to expand not shrink, with determination an expansion can be done in conjecture with a modernization program.

Daverytimes:


I don't get why people keep saying this, countries with comparable populations to those of Nigeria has 3 times the amount of Active personnel and most of them have 20-35 times more reserves in their military than we do. Out of the top 10 most populated countries in the world the only country that comes close to Nigerias 130,000 Military personell is japan at 230,000, and that country is supposedly not allowed to have an offensive force (and they number about 50 million less than Nigeria). Bangladesh and Pakistan (the countries closest to us in population terms) has 400+ thousand and 600+ thousand respectively. Does it really make sense to shrink a Military that is already this shrunken? Nigeria needs to expand not shrink, with determination an expansion can be done in conjecture with a modernization program.

Daverytimes:


I don't get why people keep saying this, countries with comparable populations to those of Nigeria has 3 times the amount of Active personnel and most of them have 20-35 times more reserves in their military than we do. Out of the top 10 most populated countries in the world the only country that comes close to Nigerias 130,000 Military personell is japan at 230,000, and that country is supposedly not allowed to have an offensive force (and they number about 50 million less than Nigeria). Bangladesh and Pakistan (the countries closest to us in population terms) has 400+ thousand and 600+ thousand respectively. Does it really make sense to shrink a Military that is already this shrunken? Nigeria needs to expand not shrink, with determination an expansion can be done in conjecture with a modernization program.

psalmizt:


it is an Instagram account... I only just started following it on Sunday

asamoahGH:


i don't know why he hasn't accepted my request did you paid to jjoin

asorockweb:


Nice pics, Oga Henry.

Connect with me, there are better ways to hide the identity of the folks in the pics.

Henry120:


Oga Asorockweb, it isn't a matter of hiding identity, just concealing it. If an individual is determined to really see what's behind the paint, by all means ..........good luck.

NighttWalker:
Thought I should share this

NighttWalker:
Thought I should share this

i don't know why he hasn't accepted my request did you paid to jjoin

Daverytimes:


I don't get why people keep saying this, countries with comparable populations to those of Nigeria has 3 times the amount of Active personnel and most of them have 20-35 times more reserves in their military than we do. Out of the top 10 most populated countries in the world the only country that comes close to Nigerias 130,000 Military personell is japan at 230,000, and that country is supposedly not allowed to have an offensive force (and they number about 50 million less than Nigeria). Bangladesh and Pakistan (the countries closest to us in population terms) has 400+ thousand and 600+ thousand respectively. Does it really make sense to shrink a Military that is already this shrunken? Nigeria needs to expand not shrink, with determination an expansion can be done in conjunction with a modernization program.

Henry120:
AMISOM

Troops from Uganda and Kenya

patches689:


erg... i hate those gun-sheilds.

Massive reduction of situational awareness

Henry120:


The MRAPs are heavily armed though. 3 DShk HMG's on a single system....... that's a language all terrorists understand.

The Ugandans took arming an MRAP to the next level.

MikeCZAR:


I concur with what @patches is saying.

The DShK machine on the vehicles is for supporting the rifle companies, its operator must be able to scan beyond the horizon of the guys on the ground and provide heavy suppressive fire.

That's why you'll always find SA army operators of machine gun on the vehicle. carrying binoculars.