尼日利亚大幅扩充其空军,以打击西非日益增加的恐怖主义。 Nigeria expands its air force significantly to combat growing terrorism in West Africa.

西非,特别是萨赫勒,已成为恐怖主义的热点,促使尼日利亚扩大其空军,在两年内成为非洲第三大空军。 West Africa, particularly the Sahel, has become a hotspot for terrorism, prompting Nigeria to expand its air force to become the third largest in Africa within two years. 目前,尼日利亚空军拥有18 000名人员和179个航空平台。 Currently, Nigeria's air force has 18,000 personnel and 179 air platforms. 这一扩大支持了区域反恐努力,并加强了尼日利亚在西非经共体维持和平特派团中的作用。 The expansion supports regional counterterrorism efforts and enhances Nigeria's role in ECOWAS peacekeeping missions. 尽管面临平民伤亡和行动效率低下的批评,但扩大的目的是加强尼日利亚在该区域的安全存在和作战能力。 Despite facing criticism for civilian casualties and operational inefficiencies, the expansion aims to bolster Nigeria's security presence and combat capabilities in the region.