India’s Strategic Posturing: Why Bangladesh Must Ramp Up Defence Spending and Readiness

Reading Time: 5 minutesBDMilitary Analysis Report India’s recent offensive action in Pakistan-administered Kashmir reflects an aggressive, hegemonic trend in South Asia. For smaller nations like Bangladesh, the pattern poses escalating strategic risks. This analysis outlines a comprehensive defence doctrine recommending an increase in defence spending to 2% of GDP, mass mobilisation through a Continue Reading

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia Cement Defence Ties at Landmark Joint Committee Meeting in Dhaka

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant diplomatic and military milestone, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia concluded their first Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation on Thursday, 8 May 2025, at Dhaka Cantonment. Spanning three days, the meeting marks a formal institutionalisation of defence ties between the two Muslim-majority nations, setting a framework for closer Continue Reading

Proposal for Raising Rashtriya Rifles-Style Counter-Insurgency Battalions under Each Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army: Strategic Roadmap to 2040

Reading Time: 4 minutes1. Executive Summary This analysis report proposes the structured raising of Rashtriya Rifles-style Division Support Rifles Battalions (DSRBs) under each Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army, with a long-term development roadmap up to the year 2040. The aim is to enhance Bangladesh’s national counter-insurgency (COIN), border stabilisation, and internal security Continue Reading

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