BDMilitary Team’s Strategic Assessment of the Bangladesh Air Force–Leonardo Eurofighter Typhoon LOI
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe signing of the Letter of Intent (LOI) between the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) and Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A. on 9 December 2025 for the procurement of the Eurofighter Typhoon represents a watershed moment in Bangladesh’s defence modernisation journey. This development signals not only a technological leap for the Air Force Continue Reading
Dhaka Irked by German Ambassador’s Trade Threat Over Aircraft Purchase
Reading Time: 2 minutesForeign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain has firmly rejected remarks by German Ambassador Rüdiger Lotz, stressing that Bangladesh’s sovereign commercial decisions—particularly regarding aircraft procurement—will not be shaped by foreign pressure and will not jeopardise Dhaka’s trade relations with Europe. His response came after the ambassador suggested that Bangladesh’s decision to reassess Continue Reading
Pakistan and Bangladesh Mark Historic Thaw as Air Chiefs Hold First-Ever High-Level Meeting in Dubai
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a landmark development signalling a rare thaw in military-to-military relations, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), held a high-level meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow. Continue Reading
Hasina’s Shifting Narrative and the Awami League’s Crisis of Credibility
Reading Time: 3 minutesSheikh Hasina’s recent interview with India’s News18 has intensified debate over the credibility of her shifting political narratives at a time when she faces one of the most consequential moments of her career. Her claim that she does not believe the United States or any foreign power was involved in Continue Reading
India’s Strategic Misjudgment: Why Confrontation Abroad Cannot Mask Crises at Home
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe present Hindutva-driven government in New Delhi has increasingly adopted a posture of suspicion, hostility and confrontation towards its neighbours, while diverting national attention away from India’s deep internal crises. This fixation on external enemies may play well to domestic politics, but it does not alter the stark reality: far Continue Reading