Modernising the Bangladesh Air Force: A Strategic Framework for a Streamlined, Combat-Ready, Extended-Range Air Force (Fixed-Wing Only)
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is entering a new era of strategic capability. The evolving security environment of the Indo-Pacific, marked by growing maritime and aerial activity and increased regional competition, demands a modern, flexible, and combat-ready air force. The BAF’s ongoing modernisation programme, which deliberately excludes rotary-wing aircraft, emphasises Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Modern Airpower Challenges Indian Air Dominance
Reading Time: 7 minutesIndia’s eastern airbases have long been portrayed in strategic literature as decisive assets that would enable New Delhi to establish immediate and overwhelming air superiority over Bangladesh in the opening hours of a conflict. Analysts in India frequently assert that the Indian Air Force (IAF), supported by Rafale fighters, S-400 Continue Reading
Bangladesh Army’s SRBM Programme — Tactics and Deployment
Reading Time: 8 minutesShort-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) are not merely hardware assets; they are precision tools whose true value depends on the doctrine, tactics, and operational culture that govern their use. For Bangladesh, the central question is not which model to acquire—be it comparable to Bora, M20, SY-400 (BP-12A) or Tayfun—but how these Continue Reading
No Country for Invaders: Bangladesh and the New Meaning of Strategic Depth
Reading Time: 6 minutesEditorial Excerpt Conventional wisdom says Bangladesh’s lack of strategic depth is a weakness. In reality, its rivers, people, and partnerships make it one of the hardest countries in Asia to invade. This analysis explores how Bangladesh’s geography, manpower, and diplomacy together create a formidable multi-layered deterrent. Introduction: Rethinking a Classic Continue Reading
Building Lasting Peace and Prosperity in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntegrating Communities Through Development, Security, and National Unity The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), comprising Khagrachari, Rangamati, and Bandarban, are among Bangladesh’s most diverse and strategically significant regions. Blessed with lush forests, rivers, and a rich cultural heritage, the area is home to numerous indigenous communities alongside Bengali settlers. While decades Continue Reading