Operational Capability Degradation – Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs 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 sustained offensives by ethnic armed organisations (EAOs), widespread resistance by the National Unity Government (NUG)-aligned People’s Defence Forces (PDFs), mass Continue Reading
Military Intelligence Briefing: Myanmar Military Equipment: Pre-Civil War vs Current Holdings
Reading Time: 2 minutesSource: Aggregated from OSINT, defector data, satellite imagery, rebel capture logsClassification: Open-Source Estimate 📘 Key Notes 🪖 Tatmadaw Ground Forces (Army) Category Type/Model Pre-War Holdings 2025 Estimated Holdings Losses / Status Change Main Battle Tanks Type 59D, Type 69-II, T-55, T-72S ~250 ~150 ~100 destroyed, captured or cannibalised Light Tanks Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s defence budget – An analysis
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe take a closer look at Bangladesh’s defence budget, historical data, present situation and future trends in defence spending. Year Defence Spending (USD billion) Defence Spending as % of GDP Army (%) Navy (%) Air Force (%) Key Factors & Threat Perception 1970 0.05 0.3% 70% 10% 20% Pre-independence, minimal Continue Reading
Clarification on air force bases in northern Bangladesh
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere has been unnecessary and baseless talk circulating, fuelled by misinformation and accepted by some, regarding the Bangladesh Air Force, which BDMilitary.com aims to clarify. The Government of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Air Force currently have no plans to establish an airbase in Lalmonirhat, Nilpharmari or its surrounding regions. In Continue Reading
Sheikh Hasina begged India to attack Dhaka
Reading Time: 12 minutesBefore fleeing to India former Prime Minister (dictator) Sheikh Hasina called India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on the morning of 5 August 2024 and sought India’s intervention in a last ditch attempt to stay in power. Prior to seeking New Delh’s assistance Sheikh Hasina tried to impose martial law Continue Reading