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
Downed Over Sagaing: The FTC-2000G Shootdown and the Shrinking Skies of the Myanmar Junta
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn 10 June, an FTC-2000G light fighter belonging to the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) was reportedly shot down during a low-level airstrike near Pale Township, Sagaing Region. Video footage and still images released by the local People’s Defence Force (PDF) and amplified by the National Unity Government (NUG) media channels Continue Reading
Bangladesh Emerges as Strategic Priority for Airbus in Both Civil and Military Aviation
Reading Time: 3 minutesKey Highlights: In a notable development underscoring Bangladesh’s rising profile in global aviation, European aerospace manufacturer Airbus has formally expressed its intent to forge a long-term strategic partnership with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. This move comes as part of a broader interest to support the South Asian country’s national carrier with Continue Reading
India’s Assam CM Threatens Unilateral ‘Push-In’ of Alleged Foreigners into Bangladesh: Alarming Implications for Dhaka
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a move that has sparked serious concern in diplomatic and security circles in Dhaka, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on 9 June that anyone identified as a “foreigner” in the Indian state of Assam will be forcibly pushed into Bangladesh without any legal or judicial process. The Continue Reading