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AFRICAN AIR FORCES RISE TO THE FOREFRONT IN COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATIONS
Across the vast and volatile regions of Africa, air forces once limited to ceremonial roles or basic transport duties are emerging as pivotal...
MODERN MILITARY UNIFORMS BECOME HIGH-TECH SHIELDS FOR THE BATTLEFIELD
Modern military uniforms have undergone a quiet revolution. No longer just fabric patterned for concealment, they now function as high-tech protective systems engineered...
SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY – AFRICAN SATELLITE PROGRAMS: STRATEGIC GAME CHANGERS?
Across Africa’s 30 million square kilometers where borders stretch thin and climate shocks intensify satellite technology is rapidly becoming both guardian and economic...
CYBER ESPIONAGE WARS: HOW GLOBAL POWERS USE AFRICA AS A BATTLEGROUND
Africa has become the silent front line in a shadow war where global powers wage cyber-espionage campaigns that rival Cold War spy craft...
WOMEN IN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES: INNOVATORS, ENGINEERS, AND LEADERS
The global defense sector, long viewed as a male-dominated arena, is undergoing a profound transformation as women rise to influential roles in innovation,...
ONLINE WAR COLLEGES: CAN AFRICA BENEFIT FROM DIGITAL LEARNING?
Africa’s militaries face a pressing paradox: they are among the most active in the world deployed in over 35 countries against insurgencies, terrorists,...
WOMEN IN DEFENCE: THE RISE OF WOMEN IN AFRICAN PARAMILITARY FORCES
The integration of women into African paramilitary and defence forces marks a transformative shift in the continent’s security landscape. Guided by global frameworks...
INDIA’S GROWING MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFRICA
India’s engagement with Africa is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. What began as a relationship forged in shared anti-colonial struggles has matured...
WAR WIDOWS AND FAMILIES AS SILENT STAKEHOLDERS IN DEFENSE
When the last shots of a war are fired, the battle rarely ends. For thousands of war widows and their families, conflict continues...
ECOWAS MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER: A TURNING POINT?
The coup d’état in Niger on July 26, 2023, marked a seismic rupture in West Africa’s fragile stability. The Presidential Guard’s detention of...
