Nigeria’s Defence Policy and the Reality of Deterrent within the Context of Her Geo-Strategic Environment

Abstract

Defence policy is described as being concerned with “the provision, unemployment and use of military power to facilitate the protection and promotion of perceived national interests of the state in the international arena”. The term “defence policy” is widely used by both the layman and the specialist in strategic studies but its meaning is rarely defined with precision. In spite of its simple presentation, the term hides a multitude of activities, some of which are emphasized in some uses of the term. The reason for this seeming ambiquity is premise in the fact that defence is an ideology which legitimizes some crucial trends in the post second world war order. The focus of this paper is “Nigeria’s Defence policy and the Reality of Deterrant within the context of her Geo-Strategic Environment. Qualitative approach, is adopted as method of data collection and the findings collaborate the lack of sustainable national defence policy since attainment of independence.