Interview: The Future of Bangladesh–Türkiye Defence Ties
Reading Time: 3 minutesProfiles Ayesha Farid — Defence and strategic affairs analyst at bdmilitary.com, specialising in South Asian regional security, maritime strategy, and defence industry trends. Amir Erez — Senior consultant on Asia–Middle East defence affairs and former Israeli military liaison officer. Expert in defence technology acquisition, regional military cooperation, and supply chain Continue Reading
Why a “Muslim NATO” Will Never Work
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe concept of a “Muslim NATO”, a faith‑based military alliance uniting Muslim‑majority states—resurfaces occasionally among religiously inclined commentators. Yet, as defence analyst Amir Erez of BDMilitary.com notes, this idea lacks serious political backing and fails to account for geopolitical realities: “There has never been a unified Islamic military force in Continue Reading
Israeli Defence Firms Secretly Signed Major Arms Deals with Qatar — What It Means for Countries Like Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesA recent exposé by Maariv has revealed that Israel’s leading defence firms including Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed contracts with Qatar worth hundreds of millions of dollars. These deals, approved by Israel’s Ministry of Defence, the International Defence Cooperation Directorate (SIBAT), and Prime Continue Reading
Reimagining Bangladesh–U.S. Relations: A Strategic Imperative in the Trump Era
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many in Bangladesh, the United States has long been viewed with suspicion. Years of propaganda, conspiracy theories, and geopolitical misunderstandings have created an image of America as a power that undermines sovereignty, supports autocratic regimes, and pursues its own interests at the expense of smaller nations. Among these misconceptions, Continue Reading
Why Bangladesh Must Now Sign ACSA and GSOMIA with the United States
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh is rapidly approaching a critical inflection point in its military and strategic evolution. To modernise the armed forces, safeguard national sovereignty, and establish a credible presence in the Indo-Pacific, Dhaka must act decisively and sign the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) and the General Security of Military Information Agreement Continue Reading