African Militaries Build Local Defence Capabilities

African governments are increasingly building local defence capabilities to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, the authors report, citing an August 2025 meeting of 37 defence chiefs and examples such as Morocco tripling arms exports and a Nigerian drone factory producing 10,000 drones annually. The trend includes nine countries producing drones, 21 owning satellites, and experiments with 3D printing and AI-enabled systems, signaling a shift toward maintainable military supply chains.