Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia Cement Defence Ties at Landmark Joint Committee Meeting in Dhaka
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant diplomatic and military milestone, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia concluded their first Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation on Thursday, 8 May 2025, at Dhaka Cantonment. Spanning three days, the meeting marks a formal institutionalisation of defence ties between the two Muslim-majority nations, setting a framework for closer Continue Reading
Indian Defence Journalist Shiv Aroor’s PL-15 Claim Doesn’t Add Up
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndian defence journalist Shiv Aroor claimed a Chinese PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile was recovered intact in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, allegedly fired from a Pakistani JF-17 and failed to detonate. Screenshot of Shiv Aroor’s post. However, a technical analysis of the PL-15 raises serious doubts about this assertion: PL-15 Technical Specifications: This Continue Reading
Report on India–Pakistan Clashes (2025)
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom late April to early May 2025, escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan have led to the most severe military clashes in the region in over two decades. Triggered by long-standing territorial disputes over Kashmir and intensified by cross-border militant activity and retaliatory operations, both nations have engaged in sustained Continue Reading
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to Procure Two Bulk Carriers
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is undertaking a major expansion of its fleet, with plans to acquire two bulk carriers and has prepared to sign various contracts for sixteen other ships including crude oil tankers and bulk carriers as part of a strategic move to modernise the country’s maritime transport Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Force Chief Visits Italy, Eyes Eurofighter Typhoon Amid Deepening Defence Ties
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh Air Force (BAF) Chief, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmud Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, NSWC, PSC, departed Dhaka on Wednesday, 07 May 2025, for an official visit to Italy, marking a significant step in the Air Force’s modernisation ambitions and a deepening of bilateral defence cooperation with a key European Continue Reading