To prevent India from weaponising water resources to exert pressure on Bangladesh, a combination of diplomatic, technical, strategic, and regional approaches is essential. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown: 🌊 1. Diplomatic…
Executive Summary This document outlines a phased 10-year expansion plan to transform Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) into a modern, diversified, and self-reliant military-industrial complex. The goal is to indigenously manufacture…
📘 Introduction To maintain credible deterrence and effective support for combined arms operations, the Bangladesh Army has initiated a comprehensive artillery modernisation programme. The focus is on firepower mobility, digital…
This white paper presents a strategic framework to develop Bangladesh’s defence industrial base in collaboration with international partners, specifically China, Türkiye, Europe, and Russia. This initiative aligns with the objectives…
Qatar can play a strategically significant role in the development of Bangladesh’s defence industries by leveraging its financial strength, sovereign wealth resources, and growing diplomatic engagement with South Asia. For…
The Bangladesh Army can deploy independent air assault composite brigade groups for expeditionary operations beyond its territory to act as a deterrence against threats from neighbouring countries. These forces can…
The rationale for the Bangladesh Navy to maintain a large fleet of diesel-electric and midget submarines is rooted in strategic deterrence, asymmetric warfare capabilities, regional maritime balance, and national defence…
India maintains a robust network of forward airbases, radar stations, and integrated air defence systems across its eastern and north-eastern regions, many of which lie within 1,000 kilometres of the…
As of early 2025, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) are experiencing significant degradation in their operational effectiveness across nearly all regions of the country. This deterioration is the result of…
In line with Bangladesh’s evolving national defence strategy and regional force projection capabilities, several regional airports are being upgraded to support dual-use operations, serving both civil aviation and military requirements.…