Nigeria has activated a new phase of defence cooperation with the United States following the arrival of about 100 US military personnel and associated equipment at Bauchi Airfield, marking a structured expansion of bilateral training and intelligence collaboration under Nigerian authority.
Desk: Defence
Date: 16 February 2026
Time: 19:00 WAT
Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
The deployment follows deliberations between Nigerian and US defence officials and was initiated after a formal request by the Federal Government of Nigeria to address defined military training, technical support and intelligence-sharing requirements.
Confirming the development, Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Sani Uba, clarified that the US personnel are technical specialists serving strictly in advisory and training capacities and are not combat forces. All activities, he stated, will be conducted under the authority, direction and control of the Nigerian Government in close coordination with the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Joint training engagements and intelligence-focused cooperation initiatives are expected to enhance operational targeting, improve extremist network disruption and strengthen battlefield awareness capabilities across relevant theatres.
Strategically, the collaboration reflects an emphasis on capacity reinforcement rather than foreign combat deployment. It signals a deepening of intelligence synchronisation and technical modernisation within Nigeria’s counterterror architecture while maintaining sovereign command structures.
The development also carries broader implications for Nigeria’s defence diplomacy posture as Abuja balances internal security imperatives with geopolitical sensitivity surrounding foreign military footprints.
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