How the Sri Lankan Army Defeated Terrorism and the Quiet Role of Israel
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Sri Lankan military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), culminating in the group’s defeat in May 2009, remains one of the most comprehensive counterinsurgency victories of the 21st century. The Sri Lankan Army (SLA), operating in complex terrain against a well-armed, deeply entrenched insurgency with significant Continue Reading
A Strategic Perspective on Modernising the Bangladesh Army
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a former official in Israeli defence forces, observing military evolutions across the developing world often provides valuable case studies in asymmetry, adaptability, and national will. Bangladesh—strategically located at the crossroads of South and Southeast Asia is a country whose military posture, particularly its land forces, warrants urgent and systematic Continue Reading
Why Bangladesh Must Rethink Its Israel Policy
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn today’s unforgiving regional environment, defence is not about sentiment. It is about capability, timing, and access. For Bangladesh, caught between two neighbours with evolving security doctrines and increasingly sophisticated arsenals, there is growing reason to reconsider its traditional posture towards Israel. This is not about ideology or grandstanding at Continue Reading