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Nigeria’s Airpower-Centric Counterinsurgency Is Costing Civilian Lives – (View From Abroad)

Global UpfrontApr 26, 2026April 26, 20260

Victims of the Jilli airstrikes

How Airpower Plays Decisive, Force Multiplier Roles In Counterterrorism Operations – CAS

Global UpfrontFeb 20, 2026February 20, 20260

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on Thursday undertook an operational visit to the 303 Composite Group (CG), Nigerian Air

What Acquisition Of 12 AH-1Z Attack Helicopters Means To NAF’s Long Standing War On Terror

Global UpfrontJan 9, 2026January 9, 20260

By Chidi Omeje In modern counterterrorism and anti-banditry warfare, airpower is the fulcrum upon which success often turns. From vast, ungoverned spaces to fast-moving insurgent

NAF: CAS In U.S., Meets Manufacturers Over “Fast-track” Delivery Of AH-1Z Attack Helicopters

Global UpfrontJan 8, 2026January 8, 20260

In a strategic move to enhance the operational capacity of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday

Explainer: Why A Defence Minister’s “Bombs Cannot Penetrate Forests” Remark Is A Serious Red Flag

Global UpfrontNov 28, 2025November 28, 20251

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) I heard him on BBC Hausa. I also read it on several newspapers. When the Minister of Defence

Israel’s Futile Air War: Precision Strikes Will Not Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program – Or Its Government

Global UpfrontJun 20, 2025June 20, 20250

By Robert A. Pape Over the past week, Israel has engaged in a protracted air campaign in Iran to achieve something no other country has

2-day 4th African Air Forces Forum Begins As CAS Says Unity Key To Tackling Africa’s Transnational Security Challenges

Global UpfrontMay 22, 2025May 22, 20250

The two-day 4th African Air Forces Forum kicked off in Lagos on Thursday with Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, calling