[7] Army units have been trained and equipped to fight in the swampy coastal terrain facing the Bakassi peninsula.

Although prepared for an armed conflict with Nigeria in recent years, the Cameroon Army does not have operational experience against other forces, therefore, it is not possible to assess its ability to respond to changing threats and opposing tactics.

Combat units of the army include:[8] The territory is divided into 5 combined arms military regions (RMIA):[12] The air force has bases in Garoua, Koutaba, Yaoundé, Douala, and Bamenda.

[1] Around May 1999, Philip Njaru wrote a newspaper article where he alleged ill-treatment of civilians conducted by the 21st Navy Battalion based in Ekondo-Titi.

Refusing to do this, Njaru five days later found his house encircled by armed soldiers, and escaped to Kumba.

Bakassi (a Type P 48S missile patrol craft) completed a major refit at Lorient, France in August 1999.

This included removing the Exocet missile system and EW equipment, and fitting a funnel aft of the mainmast to replace the waterline exhausts.

Although the Bizerte (P48 large patrol craft) class L'Audacieux is fitted for SS-12M missiles these are not embarked and its operational status is in some doubt, having not been reported at sea since 1995.

The two educational institutions of the nation are the following: Both commissioned and noncommissioned officers were sent to various military schools in France, Greece, and the Soviet Union.