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An Algerian military expert answers Strategika 51 "Daech is not a threat to Algeria '

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Daech draws its power from the weakness of the Iraqi army and the complicity of the West.

Our article on a foreign expert analysis about the ability of a terrorist group created in Iraq, Daech to "invade" the Maghreb, an Algerian military expert reacted and considers Strategika's article as a propaganda operation "One would think that this site is advertising this terrorist organization, what has been said and written about the creation of this armed group is pure truth and Westerners who are its creators are working to promoting it. " For the expert, the Islamic State (EI) or Daech "does not constitute a threat to Algeria." This terrorist group, says our source, "maybe just a mirage normally within a reach of local belligerents, Iraq, Syria and their allies, if they bother to fight it." "Even the units that make up this terrorist group feature sophisticated materials, their renewals is not easy, especially as the support itself, especially for units supposedly modern and mobile accounts for only 50% of the battle, "said the military expert who was to lead the fight against terrorism in Algeria, adding that" if such units existed, they would be major consumers in equipment, ammunition, fuel, consummable products and especially water, an essential element in desert environments. " Commenting analysis of Strategika 51 who, speaking of the army of Algeria, believing it would not be able to contain the first onslaught, our source says that "these experts are not supposed to ignore that the armed forces in any country in the world, are never used in isolation but in combination, each of the forces acting in favor of the other. " Our source supports its argument by the example of the German army "has overtaken the allied troops by the combination of the binomial char-aircraft during the Second World War." "Of course, experience plays a role," says our source experts to which the site refers to, ensuring that, from this point of view, the Algerian army does not lack at all: "The ANP acquired experience throughout the fight against terrorism and especially over extended on the set of Tindouf stays "well before the emergence of Islamist violence in Algeria:" Strategika 51 should also know that the Algerian army does has nothing to envy the large nuclear western armies, nuclear weapons excluded "and that" it's all about command and control operations. " Our source is adamant: "The Algerian space will by no means a springboard for these hordes," because "the threat that the West wants to burden our country is really just a scarecrow. The only threat is, that these hordes would delegate to their elements that sow chaos in Libya and destabilized the Sahel. " Such a threat has been considered, says this expert and points out that it "will be limited to actions back and forth along our borders east, south and southeast," and that, anyway, will be repelled by the Algerian security forces. As for Morocco, he quoted in analyzing Strategika 51 , "there is nothing to fear on her west flank," said our source, "If there would be a threat, it would at least not Algerian or from Algeria. Rather, it will be one of her own making, "explaining that the gesture that engages Morocco through the overflying of our borders, putting her armed forces on a high state of alert, the deployment of missiles around sensitive points, etc., ostensibly target Algeria. "Morocco should stop , flooding our country with drugs and poisoning our youth rather than inventing external threats," remarked our source, "all these facts, as materialized on the ground, can be cause for a casus belli. "
 
Superb pictures those. Never knew Algeria was strong on the military front.

I see you guys now have a $20 Billion budget for your military, is this true?

Saw it here:
Military of Algeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (there is a source there as well, can't read what it says though)

the defence budget for the year 2015, was just increased to $13 B. Wikipedia is not a reliable source, since anybody can have access it and write what ever he wants. If regional challenges continue to fester, I am sure the Budget will be increased again.
 
the defence budget for the year 2015, was just increased to $13 B. Wikipedia is not a reliable source, since anybody can have access it and write what ever he wants. If regional challenges continue to fester, I am sure the Budget will be increased again.

Thats a hefty increase in the span of 2 years, from $6 billion to $13 billion..must be modernizing the fleet like crazy.

There is an article there as well that states the budget has increased to $20 billion, I don't really know how authentic the article is though. Here is the link to it:

http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/north-a...مليار-دولار-موازنة-الدفاع-والأمن-في-2015.html
 
Thats a hefty increase in the span of 2 years, from $6 billion to $13 billion..must be modernizing the fleet like crazy.

There is an article there as well that states the budget has increased to $20 billion, I don't really know how authentic the article is though. Here is the link to it:

http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/north-africa/algeria/2014/08/25/الجزائر-20-مليار-دولار-موازنة-الدفاع-والأمن-في-2015.html

It was a little over $10 B this year. The 13 comes with the acquirement of 3 new frigates from China, 2 regiments of S400 air defense system, Ammunition and missile factory with introduction of the Glonass navigation system.

I don't know where the $20 B comes from, unless they include the budget of the ministry of interior and count the police force as paramilitary....
I did look the article in arabic, they do include the ministry of interior. I have tendency to ignore Algerian arabic version news, since they always embellish things.
 
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THE KALAAT BENI ABBES UNDER THE ALGERIAN COLORS.


The transfer was carried out under the presence of Algerian and Finmeccanica officials at small port in the golf of Genoa, Italy.
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THE KALAAT BENI ABBES UNDER THE ALGERIAN COLORS.


The transfer was carried out under the presence of Algerian and Finmeccanica officials at small port in the golf of Genoa, Italy.
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Can this ship fire Missiles ?
 
It was a little over $10 B this year. The 13 comes with the acquirement of 3 new frigates from China, 2 regiments of S400 air defense system, Ammunition and missile factory with introduction of the Glonass navigation system.

I don't know where the $20 B comes from, unless they include the budget of the ministry of interior and count the police force as paramilitary....
I did look the article in arabic, they do include the ministry of interior. I have tendency to ignore Algerian arabic version news, since they always embellish things.

When is S-400 going to arrive; any links on that ? Sounds great. Having own navigation system that's independent of GPS is also very important.

Regarding 20 billion - yes, "everything" is included in there. 13 billion for defense, and addition 7 billion for anti-terrorist operations etc; chaos created by NATO who destroyed Libya, and now Algeria has to pay for North Terrorist Organisation's bombing of secular Libya, three years ago.

Algeria: $ 20 billion defense budget in 2015 | Help Point

Fear of IS makes Algeria double defense budget

Can this ship fire Missiles ?

I am not sure; Ceylal might have more info on it, but I remember reading that it could fire some medium-range missiles.

Either way, this ship is not going to sail alone. It will probably always have German, Chinese or Russian corvettes/frigates sailing with it, along with at least 1 Improved Kilo SSK.
 
Can this ship fire Missiles ?
yes, Aster 15.
The ship is doted with a defense system comparable to the French Mistral.

When is S-400 going to arrive; any links on that ? Sounds great. Having own navigation system that's independent of GPS is also very important.
For the S-400 the negotiation were held the beginning of this year, confirmed contract signed recently, and delivery time 2015.

Regarding 20 billion - yes, "everything" is included in there. 13 billion for defense, and addition 7 billion for anti-terrorist operations etc; chaos created by NATO who destroyed Libya, and now Algeria has to pay for North Terrorist Organisation's bombing of secular Libya, three years ago.

Algeria: $ 20 billion defense budget in 2015 | Help Point

Fear of IS makes Algeria double defense budget
With 7 shared borders, all instable due to fact that neighboring government are unable to secure them, left our armed forces stretched thin. The use of new defence technologies, training, maintenance and cross borders targeted raids are costly, and future increases are more than likely.
 
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Transfer of ownership and signing ceremony.

View from the Soummam
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the Algerian-Russian strategic ties
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Algeria could miss out on C-17, Boeing cautions

Algeria’s “disciplined” acquisition process for a new airlifter threatens to cut the C-17 out of the competition because of a lack of availability, says a top Boeing executive.

Algeria is considering the C-17, the Airbus A400M and the upgraded Ilyushin Il-76MD90 for a possible order of between four and six aircraft. Boeing performed flight demonstrations of the C-17 in the country in 2013, expecting a decision to be made in 2014.

Boeing, however, is shutting down C-17 production in June 2015, leaving only 10 unsold “white tails” available from which Algeria could make a purchase.

“I’m hoping Algeria can get through their process. I would like to have Algeria as a C-17 customer. I’m just concerned that their process will not allow them to move quick enough,” says Paul Oliver, Boeing’s vice-president for business development in the Middle East and Africa, speaking at the Africa Aerospace and Defence show.

Several other countries are lining up to claim the white tails, although no deals have been signed yet.

“We’re seeing a lot of our existing customers who now realise the line is going away, so they’re coming in and buying them up,” Oliver says.

In July, Boeing Defense, Space & Security chief executive Chris Chadwick said he expected to see deals close within the next six months.

Oliver says he “thinks” new orders will be placed for the white-tail C-17s soon.

“We’ve got aircraft available, but that number… [is] decreasing rapidly,” he says.

Elsewhere on the continent, Boeing’s sales activity is slow. Delivery of 10 AH-64D Apache helicopters to Egypt remains on hold, Oliver says, despite a public commitment by the Obama administration last April to release the aircraft.

Boeing has briefed several countries in Africa on the AH-6I scout helicopter, but so far has not generated any sales interest, he says.

A push to sell unmanned air systems in the region suffered a slight blow when Boeing withdrew plans to display and operate an Insitu ScanEagle at the show, Oliver says.

“We were trying to have it flying for the show, but it just didn’t work out,” Oliver says. “There are a limited number of demonstration aircraft. They were actually tied up for customer demonstrations.”

“We were trying to have it flying for the show, but it just didn’t work out,” Oliver says. “There are a limited number of demonstration aircraft. They were actually tied up for customer demonstrations.”
 
Wonderful thread

I thought would compare the Algerian counter parts to Pakistani Forces

Army : Pakistan 11 - Algeria 3

------------------Algeria ---------------------------------------------Pakistan-----------------------Result
Active : 100,000 vs 550,000 ---------------------- (PAK)
Reservers : 100,000 vs 550,000-------------------------(PAK)


Tanks : 1.300 vs 2,500 (400 reserve)-----------(PAK)
APC : 1,900 vs 900 -----------------------------(ALGERIA)
Air DEF : S-300 8 batteries vs SPADA2000 10 Batteries ----------(ALGERIA)
AirDEF : Purchaser vs Serial Producer 0f weapons ---------(PAK)
MRL : Outdated vs 150+ ---------------------------------------(PAK)
Artillery : Few units vs Big difference in number ---------(PAK)


Aviation Corp:
Helicopters (Attack) 36 Mil Mi-24 vs 51 Cobras ------------------------------(PAK)
Transport helicopter 120 vs 230 ---------------------------------------(PAK)
Heavy Transport 30 vs 18 ----------------------------------------(ALGERIA)
Fuel Tankers 2-5 vs 4 -----------------------------------------(DRAW)

Weapon Manufacturing NO VS YES -------------------(PAK)

Missile Program NO Vs YES----(PAK)

WMD NO VS ----(PAK)


NAVY : 5-3 Pakistan

FRIGATES 3 (5 arriving) vs 10 (6 arriving , OHP+ F22P) ----(PAK)
Corvettes 3 (2 arriving) vs 0 --(ALGERIA)
SUBS 4 (2 arriving) vs 5 (6 arriving + nuclear sub program) ----(PAK)
Amphibious Assault 4 vs 0 --(ALGERIA)

Navy Aviation Jets NO vs YES (Mirage Wing) ----(PAK)
Helicopters 10 vs 18+ ----(PAK)
Patrol Boats 20 vs 12 --(ALGERIA)
Anti Sub 0 vs 9 (P3 Orion level) ----(PAK)


AIR-FORCE 5-0 Pakistan
Tier-One jets 28 vs 130+ (F16/JF17) ----(PAK)
Tier-Two 40 vs 240+ (Mirage/F7 etc) ----(PAK)
Tier- Three 40 vs 80+ (Mirage 5) ---------(PAK)

Tactical AWACs /ECW 0 vs 8 ---------(PAK)
Training crafts Purchase vs Serial Production -----(PAK)




The increase in budget for Algeria is justified, meanwhile the thread again shows Pakistan's need for better surface ships and Navy

For Algeria the biggest focus for them is obviously the airforce fairly week which they need to improve , perhaps why not purchase the JF17
 
Wonderful thread

I thought would compare the Algerian counter parts to Pakistani Forces

Army : Pakistan 11 - Algeria 3

------------------Algeria ---------------------------------------------Pakistan-----------------------Result
Active : 100,000 vs 550,000 ---------------------- (PAK)
Reservers : 100,000 vs 550,000-------------------------(PAK)


Tanks : 1.300 vs 2,500 (400 reserve)-----------(PAK)
APC : 1,900 vs 900 -----------------------------(ALGERIA)
Air DEF : S-300 8 batteries vs SPADA2000 10 Batteries ----------(ALGERIA)
AirDEF : Purchaser vs Serial Producer 0f weapons ---------(PAK)
MRL : Outdated vs 150+ ---------------------------------------(PAK)
Artillery : Few units vs Big difference in number ---------(PAK)


Aviation Corp:
Helicopters (Attack) 36 Mil Mi-24 vs 51 Cobras ------------------------------(PAK)
Transport helicopter 120 vs 230 ---------------------------------------(PAK)
Heavy Transport 30 vs 18 ----------------------------------------(ALGERIA)
Fuel Tankers 2-5 vs 4 -----------------------------------------(DRAW)

Weapon Manufacturing NO VS YES -------------------(PAK)

Missile Program NO Vs YES----(PAK)

WMD NO VS ----(PAK)


NAVY : 5-3 Pakistan

FRIGATES 3 (5 arriving) vs 10 (6 arriving , OHP+ F22P) ----(PAK)
Corvettes 3 (2 arriving) vs 0 --(ALGERIA)
SUBS 4 (2 arriving) vs 5 (6 arriving + nuclear sub program) ----(PAK)
Amphibious Assault 4 vs 0 --(ALGERIA)

Navy Aviation Jets NO vs YES (Mirage Wing) ----(PAK)
Helicopters 10 vs 18+ ----(PAK)
Patrol Boats 20 vs 12 --(ALGERIA)
Anti Sub 0 vs 9 (P3 Orion level) ----(PAK)


AIR-FORCE 5-0 Pakistan
Tier-One jets 28 vs 130+ (F16/JF17) ----(PAK)
Tier-Two 40 vs 240+ (Mirage/F7 etc) ----(PAK)
Tier- Three 40 vs 80+ (Mirage 5) ---------(PAK)

Tactical AWACs /ECW 0 vs 8 ---------(PAK)
Training crafts Purchase vs Serial Production -----(PAK)




The increase in budget for Algeria is justified, meanwhile the thread again shows Pakistan's need for better surface ships and Navy

For Algeria the biggest focus for them is obviously the airforce fairly week which they need to improve , perhaps why not purchase the JF17
Their manpower is much less than Pakistan so it is natural to have less quantities. However, your analysis clearly showed that Algeria is in need of:
1. MRL
2. Corvettes/OPV, as the contract for 2038.2 is doubtable
3. Anti-sub airplane
4. AWACs
 
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