Linus Aleke examines the evolution of the Nigerian Air Force into a global force that foes fear among the comity of Air Forces, as well as the federal government’s efforts in recapitalising the service to maintain its air power dominance in the ever-changing and dynamic security ecosystem with the induction of new platforms to fast-track the dismantling of the empire of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and other emerging security threats.
The security situation in the country today is not only complex, asymmetric, and unpredictable but also brutal and very daring, hence the need for a hybrid strategy and constant adaptation to technology and other modern tactics to surmount these escalating threats that are dynamic in nature effortlessly.
It is on the premise of the nature of today’s threats that the federal government and indeed the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) authorities are not resting on their oars to ensure that the service is sophisticated enough to curb the growing threats.