Tropa de Elite da Angola

Nigeria's elite SBS commandos with Superstar 2face in the NE.

Henry240:
Nigeria's elite SBS commandos with Superstar 2face in the NE.

It shld actually be "Superstar SBS commandos with 2Face in the N.E" Amen?

Henry240:
Nigeria's elite SBS commandos with Superstar 2face in the NE.

Do you know how hard I searched for this, I saw the video where they mobbed him out of excitement chanting “2 baba” and immediately I knew there had to be a group picture out there somewhere.

jakeporeshenko:

Do you know how hard I searched for this, I saw .

I'm bad like that!

newafricaken254:
Sudan police

Sudan, that country is the one neighboring country that is still a mistry to me...
Speaking of which, do you know what happened to the ilemi triangle dispute with Kenya once Sudan broke off into two
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilemi_Triangle?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C8245125506

Odunayaw:
It shld actually be "Superstar SBS commandos with 2Face in the N.E" Amen?

I swear!!!!!!!!

algerian AF delegation visiting the Sukhoi 34 stand at MAKS 2017 salon

Algeria requested 12 Su-34 bombers in 2016 but still in negociation

frumentius:


I shan't get involved with the minutiae of who won and who lost, except to say the IAF pilots were talking out of school. Convention dictates that details about air exercises aren't released unless by mutual consensus.
I'm a great admirer of how, in all the Commonwealth, the Indian military has been the most steadfast in cleaving to tradition (far, far more than the Britishers; who else still has tea wallahs meeting returning pilots with a fresh brew and warm hand-towels ?), and this was a serious lapse. An Indian officer counterpart with whom I liaise as part of my IBSAMAR duties was apoplectic and vowed: "Never again".

And he's been proved right.

PICS: Exercise Golden Eagle 2004, IAF & SAAF.

as far as i know there no breach of conventions, as there was no official release of info from IAF . it was basically a duel between media from both sides quoting unnamed sources.

and what was the fuuking great deal about this shiit of exercise anyways that the IAF will go out of the way to breach conventions ?

but anyways i wished they had rubbed it more onto the face of the blasted limeys


as for the traditions thing ( the meaningless ones , colonial left overs , some local fuuckery ), u deserve a medal for noticing it

and a kick from me for reminding me of it

and here i am in Africa

running myself with the gazelle

taking a siesta with the lions by my side

swinging myself with abandonment from the neck of the giraffe (Henrys neck)

taking a joy ride on the back of the hippo

wrestling with the elephants

chasing the rhinos all over the place

swinging the cheetahs by their tail

and u heartless insensitive fellow had to play the spoilsport by posting and reminding me of heart wrenching shiit from which i am running/avoid in the first place.

thunder fire on u

but i forgive u

Fidha254:
Sudan, that country is the one neighboring country that is still a mistry to me...
Speaking of which, do you know what happened to the ilemi triangle dispute with Kenya once Sudan broke off into two
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilemi_Triangle?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C8245125506

the new south sudan government still demand its there's,especially during the recent oil discoveries in turkana

Algerian1:
algerian AF delegation visiting the Sukhoi 34 stand at MAKS 2017 salon

Algeria requested 12 Su-34 bombers in 2016 but still in negociation

please can some one drop a link of Nigeria -tchad conflict?? and Nigeria -Cameroon conflict ,I'll really appreciate

Nigerian Air Force HVT extraction training

nemesis2u:



as for the traditions thing ( the meaningless ones , colonial left overs , some local fuuckery ), u deserve a medal for noticing it

and a kick from me for reminding me of it


and u heartless insensitive fellow had to play the spoilsport by posting and reminding me of heart wrenching shiit from which i am running/avoid in the first place.

thunder fire on u

but i forgive u

It's best then, that I don't mention all the archaic rituals at an Indian Officers' Mess!

Who here has also seen this excellent documentary?

frumentius:


Denel does not sell to non-state actors. Doesn't mean states won't forward-sell Denel products.
Exhibit A: No such state as Kurdistan, but their Special Forces are rocking Denel Inkunzi PAW.

Imo,this is classic overkill! Have it mounted for height and subsequent greater reach in its HMG variant at the coy level to get enemy. 50 BMG ,14.7 mm and mortar guys. I don't see the need for a 20 mm battle rifle. Can anyone change my mind with specific tactical possibilities for its use?

newafricaken254:
museveni has shown willingness to buy high end Russian weaponry

Su 35s are too much even for M7. Once he begins oil exports,maybe...Being a dictator is so cool! You make all decisions based on personal wants not necessarily needs.

frumentius:


Under a Danish flag?

That's the flag of SAVOY in French Alps

Vikkie14:
That's the flag of SAVOY in French Alps

In that case it's most inappropriate in a Muslim country. That flag comes from the Crusades.

Mig 29 S , In amenas , Algeria near libyan borders

Prototype armoured car trialled in South Africa in 1974. This received the designation "Boerboel" and was rejected in favour of the Ratel 90. Note the SADF registration plate.

frumentius:


In that case it's most inappropriate in a Muslim country. That flag comes from the Crusades.

Inappropriate?
Is terrorism having respect for religion? Who cares as far as they get the job done.

Vikkie14:
Inappropriate?
Is terrorism having respect for religion? Who cares as far as they get the job done.

So you'd see nothing wrong with the British soldiers currently in Nigeria flying say, Frederick Lugard's family crest? Hey, what do I know? But yeah, ok.

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frumentius:


In that case it's most inappropriate in a Muslim country. That flag comes from the Crusades.

1. Ask people to help save you, your community and country
2. Get butthurt about their flag

Yeah, nah mate. Fvck off with that politically correct nonsense. If you dont want a bunch of papist franks in your country, dont invite them in the first place.

patches689:


1. Ask people to help save you, your community and country
2. Get butthurt about their flag

Yeah, nah mate. Fvck off with that politically correct nonsense. If you dont want a bunch of papist franks in your country, dont invite them in the first place.

Rule no.1 of foreign deployment: win over the locals to your side. Nothing to do with political correctness. It's a military imperative as it adds to operational efficiency.
Now, if you decide to go hoist a contentious flag that's not part of regimental history of any French unit, you're making a deliberate statement. Fine, freedom of speech and all that; but does it add to or detract from rule no.1 above?

Nigerian COIN

Nigerian troops rotating out of deployment.

God bless them all!

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frumentius:


Rule no.1 of foreign deployment: win over the locals to your side. Nothing to do with political correctness. It's a military imperative as it adds to operational efficiency.
Now, if you decide to go hoist a contentious flag that's not part of regimental history of any French unit, you're making a deliberate statement. Freedom of speech and all that; but does it add or detract to rule no.1 above?

The assertion being that the flag is contentious; it is not.

Its a provincial flag: Savoy.

Furthermore, your assertion is illogical. One the one hand you state that one ought to not fly a contentious flag for fear of riling up the locals. Yet on the other you say it may be ok if the flag is associated with regimental history. This seems to be an odd basis on which to discern as to whether a flag ought to be flown or not.

If froggie wants to fly his flag because it makes him happy, then let froggie fly his damn flag. The people of Mali, at the very least, owe him that.

who noticed new hangars are been constructed from the rotating troops images ?

Henry240:
Nigerian COIN

Nigerian troops rotating out of deployment.

God bless them all!

3rd picture, guy on the left (Umar AM).

What service is he in? I havent seen that uniform before.

patches689:


The assertion being that the flag is contentious; it is not.

Its a provincial flag: Savoy.

Furthermore, your assertion is illogical. One the one hand you state that one ought to not fly a contentious flag for fear of riling up the locals. Yet on the other you say it may be ok if the flag is associated with regimental history. This seems to be an odd basis on which to discern as to whether a flag ought to be flown or not.

If froggie wants to fly his flag because it makes him happy, then let froggie fly his damn flag. The people of Mali, at the very least, owe him that.

The flag was commissioned and designed specifically for the Crusades. Mali is a Muslim country. It's certainly not contentious in France, but a Crusader flag most assuredly is controversial in a Muslim country.
Now, if the flag had been associated with regimental history, personally I'd raise an eye-brow (because of the country where it's flown), but no objection. As it is, someone was making a statement. So my question still stands: does that statement help the French Army's objective of keeping the locals onside?