Tag Archives: GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES

NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE

Posted on November 4, 2012 by beegeagle

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos with a Nigerian Air Force Air Police operative(beret) RBS Defender gunboats of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service in the Niger Delta Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commando

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, ARMED CONFLICT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY EXERCISES, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, OIL & GAS, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged Boko Haram, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, JOINT TASK FORCE - OPERATION PULO SHIELD, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE, TERRORISM | 7 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY SPECIAL FORCES

Posted on November 4, 2012 by beegeagle

A Nigerian Army Special Forces commando tries his hands on a truck-mounted machine gun

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged Boko Haram, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE - OPERATION RESTORE ORDER, JOINT TASK FORCE - OPERATION PULO SHIELD, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, TERRORISM | 11 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES

Posted on November 4, 2012 by beegeagle

Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces in a heavily armed gunboat patrol in the Niger Delta

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, JOINT TASK FORCE - OPERATION PULO SHIELD, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, TERRORISM | 2 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY SNIPER RIFLE

Posted on November 4, 2012 by beegeagle

A Nigerian Army sniper rifle

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged Boko Haram, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, TERRORISM | 7 Comments

NIGERIAN ARMY PARATROOPERS

Posted on November 2, 2012 by beegeagle

Male and female paratroopers of the Nigerian Army prepare to jump off a G222 plane of the Nigerian Air Force Nigerian Army paratroopers jump off an Alenia G222 plane during ‘NADCEL 2012’ at Jaji Nigerian Army paratrooper Nigerian Army paratroopers … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MILITARY EXERCISES, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged AIRBORNE FORCES, ALENIA G222 PLANE, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, TERRORISM | 44 Comments

NIGERIAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY FORCES: OPERATIONAL PHOTOS

Posted on October 16, 2012 by beegeagle

COAS Nigerian Army, Lt Gen Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika discusses CTCOIN matters with COAS Pakistan Army, General Ashfaq Kayani at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan An array of four 17 metre Manta Mk.II ASD Littoral Interceptors of the Nigerian Navy in … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, NIGERIA, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, Uncategorized, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged Boko Haram, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, MARITIME SECURITY, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, PIRACY, TERRORISM | 28 Comments

NIGERIAN GENERALS: CHANGE IN RANK DISPLAY METHOD

Posted on October 15, 2012 by beegeagle

(Source: BLUEPRINT MAGAZINE) Brig Gen Saidu Bello, Commander 22 Armoured Brigade(rank insignia on chest, one star on collar)

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, TERRORISM | 10 Comments

WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: AT THE LAUNCH OF THE NIGERIAN NAVY’S NEW CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM

Posted on October 6, 2012 by beegeagle

L-R: Ex-CDS Air Chief Marshal Petinrin(in new Navy uniform),new Chief of Defence Staff Vice Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim, former Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal M.D Umar and Maj Gen EE Bassey, Chief of Administration, Army Nigerian Navy personnel … Continue reading →