China-Assisted BNS Pekua Emerges as South Asia’s Largest Submarine Base
Reading Time: 3 minutesBangladesh’s strategic maritime ambitions have taken a major leap forward as construction of the country’s first full-fledged submarine base nears completion in Cox’s Bazar. The facility, being developed under a $1.22 billion contract awarded to China’s Poly Technologies Inc, is now widely regarded as the largest submarine base in South Continue Reading
J-10CE in Bangladesh Service – Technical Study
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Chengdu J-10CE, as fielded with the same full-strength package supplied to Pakistan, presents the Bangladesh Air Force with a substantially enhanced multirole capability. Under this assumption the aircraft arrives with an advanced radar, comprehensive electronic warfare and self-protection suites, integrated datalink and targeting-pod compatibility, and authorised carriage of the Continue Reading
Bangladesh and Its Strategic Partners Move to Safeguard the Rohingya Frontier
Reading Time: 4 minutesEmerging Strategic Consensus Bangladesh is quietly coordinating with a network of strategic partners — including the United States, Türkiye, and Pakistan — to ensure the protection of the Rohingya population amid intensifying conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Recent months have seen an uptick in joint exercises, logistics coordination, and intelligence-sharing Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s Strategic Leap: Attaining Short-Range Ballistic Missile Capability
Reading Time: 6 minutesBangladesh stands at the threshold of a significant transformation in its defence posture. With sustained backing from trusted strategic partners, Dhaka is preparing to field a precision long-range strike capability that will extend the operational reach of its armed forces and alter strategic calculations across the eastern subcontinent. The project, Continue Reading
J-10CE Operations with the Bangladesh Air Force: A Technical Assessment
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe induction of the Chengdu J-10CE by the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) represents one of the most significant modernisation milestones in the service’s history. As part of Forces Goal 2030, the BAF aims to transition from legacy F-7s and MiG-29BMs to a network-enabled 4.5-generation air combat capability. With the J-10CE, Continue Reading