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Timeline

1914 to future warfare.

Walk the arc of Nigeria's defence — from the colonial regiments of 1914, through independence and the trials of the young Republic, to peacekeeping abroad and the emerging domains of tomorrow.

A century, mapped

Milestones of the record.

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1914
Amalgamation and the first colonial force.
1939
Nigerian regiments serve in the world wars.
1960
Independence and the birth of a national army.
1967
The years of trial.
1990s
Peacekeeping abroad — ECOMOG and beyond.
2000s
Modern operations and internal security.
Today
A tri-service defence establishment.
Future
New domains of warfare.
1914
Amalgamation and the first colonial force.
1939
Nigerian regiments serve in the world wars.
1960
Independence and the birth of a national army.
1967
The years of trial.
1990s
Peacekeeping abroad — ECOMOG and beyond.
2000s
Modern operations and internal security.
Today
A tri-service defence establishment.
Future
New domains of warfare.

Each milestone will connect to interviews, photographs and reproductions from the archive as they clear editorial and sensitivity review.

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