Nigerian Army begins process to update 2017 defence doctrine

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Nigerian-army-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Nigerian Army, 6 Division Headquarters, Port Harcourt Barracks, Rivers State, on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, received a delegation from the Committee on Review of the Joint Defence Doctrine 2017, JDD, which is working to produce a revised doctrine that captures Nigeria’s shifting security landscape and the realities of modern-day military operations.&#160; Major General Ademola [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/16/nigerian-army-begins-process-to-update-2017-defence-doctrine/">Nigerian Army begins process to update 2017 defence doctrine</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.