Editing Niger Armed Forces (section)

==== Equipment ====
The army of Niger is poorly equipped with armored vehicles and tanks. With the exception of two armored vehicles purchased from China in 2009, most armoured vehicles are at least 20 years old.<ref name="traderegistry">[http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php Army trade registry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414022558/http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php |date=2010-04-14 }}. Last accessed in July 2014</ref> The army is however well-stocked with 4x4 [[Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)|Toyota Land Cruiser]]s mounted with various caliber machine guns. Logistically, fuel and water transportation tanks, and ambulances have been recently improved to help in long-distance patrol missions as well as with general increased logistic capacity of the army.<ref name="jeuneafrik">[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20140325171053/ Cooperation militaire Niger-US] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011214514/https://www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/ARTJAWEB20140325171053/ |date=2022-10-11 }}. Last accessed on July 15, 2014.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lesahel.org/index.php/component/k2/item/5241-coop%C3%A9ration-militaire-niger-royaume-darabie-saoudite--38-camions-et-dimportants-mat%C3%A9riels-militaires-au-profit-des-forces-arm%C3%A9es-nig%C3%A9riennes |title=Coopération militaire Niger/Royaume d'Arabie Saoudite : 38 camions et d'importants matériels militaires au profit des Forces Armées Nigériennes |trans-title=Military Cooperation Niger / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 38 trucks and important military equipment for the benefit of the Nigerian Armed Forces |access-date=2014-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729212934/http://lesahel.org/index.php/component/k2/item/5241-coop%C3%A9ration-militaire-niger-royaume-darabie-saoudite--38-camions-et-dimportants-mat%C3%A9riels-militaires-au-profit-des-forces-arm%C3%A9es-nig%C3%A9riennes |archive-date=2014-07-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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