The world is changing. As we navigate the emerging multipolarity, where power is distributed among multiple actors, the Global South emerges as a key player. Global South Pole is more than just a podcast. It’s a platform dedicated to challenging the mainstream narratives and amplifying the voices of the overlooked communities. It’s time to rewrite the maps to plant the Global South at the center
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The world is changing. As we navigate the emerging multipolarity, where power is distributed among multiple actors, the Global South emerges as a key player. Global South Pole is more than just a podcast. It’s a platform dedicated to challenging the mainstream narratives and amplifying the voices of the overlooked communities. It’s time to rewrite the maps to plant the Global South at the center
‘Necessity Birthed Ingenuity’: Former Nigerian Defense Industry Head on Homegrown Military Vehicles
Global South Pole
59 minutes
2 months ago
‘Necessity Birthed Ingenuity’: Former Nigerian Defense Industry Head on Homegrown Military Vehicles
Across Africa, the quest for security self-reliance is inseparable from broader struggles for sovereignty. Nations confronted by insurgencies and shifting battlefields are realizing that importing solutions is not enough. Homegrown defense innovation is emerging as both a necessity and a symbol of continental resilience. Nigeria reflects this continental reality most vividly. Years of conflict exposed how heavily its military depended on foreign suppliers, often leaving troops vulnerable when imported equipment failed. For Major General Victor Ezukwu (Retd.), former Director General of the Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), these challenges marked a turning point. Out of that urgency was born the Ezukwu MRAP, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle tailored to Nigeria’s climate, terrain, and operational needs.
Global South Pole
The world is changing. As we navigate the emerging multipolarity, where power is distributed among multiple actors, the Global South emerges as a key player. Global South Pole is more than just a podcast. It’s a platform dedicated to challenging the mainstream narratives and amplifying the voices of the overlooked communities. It’s time to rewrite the maps to plant the Global South at the center
