Which foreign military should the Somali armed forces model itself after?

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Military strategists come through. Which foreign military model would best suit our armed forces? @Friko_Prizm @Adolf-Hitler @SultanuuFicaan @Duke of Bohol @Bahal @Amun @jugjugwacwac

 

[Apollo]

None.

Somalia could do without a military and just focus on a hardcore police force to repress Al-Shabaab and other extremists.

Ethiopia and Kenya will not attack Somalia so long as it abides to international law.

 

[government]

None.

We could do without a military and just focus on a hardcore police force to repress Al-Shabaab and other extremists.

Ethiopia and Kenya will not attack Somalia so as it abides to international law.

That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard today congrats

 

[Apollo]

That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard today congrats

Lots of countries have virtually no army, for example, Ireland.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Lots of countries have virtually no army, for example, Ireland.

Ireland is different, they're located in a peaceful part of the world. Whereas, Somalia is surrounded by potential enemies.

 

[Apollo]

Ireland is different, they're located in a peaceful part of the world. Whereas, Somalia is surrounded by potential enemies.

That special police force would be an army more or less, but just more focused on internal threats.

Ethiopia and Kenya will never attack Somalia.

 

[DeathWish]

Why should we copy others? "Monkey sees, monkey do." That is not the Somali mentality. We will make the best military in Africa while making it in our own way. Somalis are known for their uniqueness.

The only square hilted swords in Africa. We were always creative and we should continue being creative.

 

[government]

That special police force would be an army more or less, but just more focused on internal threats.

Ethiopia and Kenya will never attack Somalia.

You think you can expect a war, I bet you think that Belgium expected to be attacked by Germans during world war 1

 

[Steamdevolopment]

None.

We could do without a military and just focus on a hardcore police force to repress Al-Shabaab and other extremists.

Ethiopia and Kenya will not attack Somalia so as it abides to international law.

Kenya wanting to steal our sea?


Somalia should model after Israel, small and efficient, we can't match them in numbers Kenya 45 millions and Ehtiopia 100 million, Somalia only 10 million.

We should focus on getting good hardware and use our territorial advantage such as the 3000 km sea, and unite with like-minded nations against Ehtiopia.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

That special police force would be an army more or less, but just more focused on internal threats.

Ethiopia and Kenya will never attack Somalia.

Yes we definitely need a special police force that is well equipped & trained. However, this is a Zero sum world so we need to guarantee our national security by modernising & expanding our armed forces to protect our interests & citizens abroad.

 

[Apollo]

You think you can expect a war, I bet you think that Belgium expected to be attacked by Germans during world war 1

This is the 21st century. Countries are tied up to all sorts of treaties like they never were before.

Also, Somalia's biggest enemies reside within its borders.

 

[Striker]

We need a strong army like egypt..

The army should be strong and aggressive

 

[government]

Kenya wanting to steal our sea?


Somalia should model after Israel, small and efficient, we can't match them in numbers Kenya 45 millions and Ehtiopia 100 million, Somalia only 10 million.

We should focus on getting good hardware and use our territorial advantage such as the 3000 km sea, and unite with like-minded nations against Ehtiopia.

Yes I agree with you Egypt and Sudan should be good since they are mad because of the dam

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Why should we copy others? "Monkey sees, monkey do." That is not the Somali mentality. We will make the best military in Africa while making it in our own way. Somalis are known for their uniqueness.

The only square hilted swords in Africa. We were always creative and we should continue being creative.

Yes we are known for our creativity & uniqueness, but we can learn vital tactics & other tips from other highly advanced militaries.

 

[government]

This is the 21st century. Countries are tied up to all sorts of treaties like they never were before.

Also, Somalia's biggest enemies reside within its borders.

That was the same thing they said in world war 1 And yet look how that turned out the fact is that treaties are as thin as paper one wrong thing and poof they are gone

 

[Apollo]

Massive military spending + bad economy = shit like Eritrea. GDP per capita as bad as Somalia because of wasteful military spending.

You want to end up like that?

And if Ethiopia attacked Somalia it would win easily anyway, even with a proportionally big military in Somalia.

 

[SOMALI GENERAL]

Kenya wanting to steal our sea?


Somalia should model after Israel, small and efficient, we can't match them in numbers Kenya 45 millions and Ehtiopia 100 million, Somalia only 10 million.

We should focus on getting good hardware and use our territorial advantage such as the 3000 km sea, and unite with like-minded nations against Ehtiopia.

Israel's military is very impressive. They could potentially serve as good model for our military for now, but as our population expands the German panzer division model seems attractive.

 

[Steamdevolopment]

Massive military spending + bad economy = shit like Eritrea. GDP per capita as bad as Somalia because of wasteful military spending.

You want to end up like that?

And if Ethiopia attacked Somalia it would win easily anyway, even with a proportionally big military in Somalia.

No because Ethiopia is landlocked and this advanges means that Somalia can get assistance from the marines.

 

[government]

Massive military spending + bad economy = shit like Eritrea. GDP per capita as bad as Somalia because of wasteful military spending.

You want to end up like that?

And if Ethiopia attacked Somalia it would win easily anyway, even with a proportionally big military in Somalia.

Nobody said that we should spend a lot on the military but you can not deny the importance of a good military

 

[Prince of Lasanod]

None.

We could do without a military and just focus on a hardcore police force to repress Al-Shabaab and other extremists.

Ethiopia and Kenya will not attack Somalia so as it abides to international law.

Completely agree.