Talking of Burmese invasions - while it is a much larger country
The border it with Bangladesh isn’t that large -
The Myanmar-Bangladesh border is a tough place for any military operation. The north has dense forests and mountains, which make moving troops and supplies a nightmare, while the south, with the Naf River, might seem easier but brings its own issues like flooding and tricky terrain. If Myanmar wanted to push into Bangladesh, they’d need to quickly take key border towns like Maungdaw to secure supply lines and keep momentum.
Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, knows how to fight in jungles, but they’re working with outdated gear and often struggle with logistics in rough terrain. Bangladesh, on the other hand, has a more modern military, better training, and a tighter command structure. They’re used to handling both disaster responses and international missions, which means they’re pretty flexible and ready for both defensive and offensive moves.
For Myanmar, the biggest challenge would be keeping their supply lines running while avoiding disruption from groups like the Arakan Army, which already controls parts of the border. Bangladesh’s stability and better-organized forces give them an edge, especially since they could use air and naval power to hit Myanmar where it hurts most—its weak logistics.
From an aerial perspective - the Myanmar air force may pull of higher sortie rates initially and cause damage - the eventual defense posture, small area and “chockpoint” situation would mean Bangladesh simply absorbs initial losses to then pretty much maintaining air superiority.
All in all, Myanmar might start something, but their chances of pulling off a full invasion are slim. The geography, their military’s limitations, and the likelihood of international backlash mean Bangladesh would likely hold its ground and even gain global support in the process.
Which brings in the part not only is this casual assertion illogical and comical - but more importantly ignores a variety of factors such as India’s involvement and Chinese balance and so on and so forth.
So, while what happens to Pakistan vs India is utterly irrelevant here - the needs of BAF vs Myanmar may actually be better answered by higher performance aircraft such as EF or Gripen - at the disadvantage that they losses of those jets will be felt/impact a lot more by BAF then lets say Myanmar losing JF-17s or the rest of its more antiquated fleet.
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