Bangladesh’s Gulf Deployment Strategy: Beyond Peacekeeping and Toward Strategic Autonomy
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith traditional UN peacekeeping opportunities diminishing, Bangladesh is recalibrating its defence diplomacy by deepening bilateral military engagements in the Gulf. Leveraging its longstanding deployment in Kuwait, Bangladesh is cultivating strategic defence partnerships with Qatar and Saudi Arabia. This article explores the multifaceted benefits, including economic gains, professional military development, and Continue Reading
Fouga CM.170 Magister Jet Trainer
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fouga CM.170 Magister was developed as one of the world’s first dedicated jet trainers, purpose-built from the outset rather than adapted from a fighter platform. Designed in the early 1950s by Fouga Aviation in France, it entered service with the French Armée de l’Air in 1956 and subsequently saw Continue Reading
China Extends Strategic Info-War Support to Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant development with implications for both national security and regional perception management, the People’s Republic of China has formally extended an offer of strategic cooperation to Bangladesh in the arena of combating disinformation and hostile propaganda campaigns. This overture, quietly initiated through diplomatic channels in late May, signals Continue Reading