African Militaries Shift From Colonial Legacies to Collective Security: Ghanaian Political Scientist
African Militaries Shift From Colonial Legacies to Collective Security: Ghanaian Political Scientist
🪖 Amid the latest Global Firepower rankings, which place Egypt, Algeria, and Nigeria as Africa's top three armies, African armed forces are moving toward collective arrangements to address shared threats like terrorism, Prof. Awaisu Imurana Braimah told Sputnik Africa.
The leading nations' positions are cemented by factors beyond mere troop numbers, which have made them "combat ready" and set them apart from their peers:
🟠 Egypt’s high investment is driven by its volatile geopolitical location;
🟠 Algeria and Nigeria have prioritized military hardware and technology due to their histories of internal conflict and rebellion.
Key Force Multiplier
The loss of US credibility and Russia's willingness to supply technology without stringent political conditions are driving this shift, Braimah argued.
"In the next five years, countries that would have toed the line of Russia in partnership... will be countries to watch," he stated.
The professor cited "homegrown technology" developed in partnership with advanced nations as crucial for building foundational capacity.
African leaders must be "deliberate and intentional" in investing heavily in self-defense capabilities, as reliance on external security guarantees is becoming outdated, Braimah concluded.
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