Strategic Defense Options for Small Economies: How Can Bangladesh Effectively Defend Itself?

[White Privilege]

Bangladesh 'fell' in 1971. It still is like a small person stuck in a big Indian chokehold (literally its geography). There is no other enemy, but the de facto ruler , India. There is no other opponent to shadow box.

 

[AjayGhatak]

The first thing Bangladesh need to build a dam to stop Indian water Entering and causing floods

"Indian water"? So water has nationality in the sub-continent? Not to say that India does not or can not or will not use flow of rivers as a weapon but still, its just water. Build enough dams and lakes to store it.

 

[AjayGhatak]

The Turkish Military Industrial complex is battle proven to provide super-power beating asymmetric warfare capabilities at air, land, and sea via the robotic means. Moreover, Pakistan isn't lagging that much behind either as she's building it fast. BD needs to build her own "cottage industry" of indigenous drones and relevant ammo cooperating with Turkey. Additionally, the Turkish AD systems come handy too....

Even that will work against Bangladesh. Spending on upkeep of a strong defence force against a regional power is a surefire way to screw your economy. Till now, Bangladesh had an advantage of not having to spend much on defense and focus on infra and development.

The only REAL defence against a regional power like India is nuclear weapons. Baring that there is nothing that can deter India in this situation.

 

[hussain0216]

Even that will work against Bangladesh. Spending on upkeep of a strong defence force against a regional power is a surefire way to screw your economy. Till now, Bangladesh had an advantage of not having to spend much on defense and focus on infra and development.

The only REAL defence against a regional power like India is nuclear weapons. Baring that there is nothing that can deter India in this situation.

You don't always need weapons, just a decent deterrent as a free and independent state and accepting the threat from a common enemy like the hindutva

What's the dudes name H-Biswas, when you have hindutva scumbags like him on the other side of the border any awami leagueesq bullshit is worthless, you need to see a enemy for what it is, and the hindutva are a common enemy for all south Asia

Bangladesh needs to address it's security flaws, create a basic but potent deterrent, prepare it's military populations and securing forces and weed out the spies amongst the Hindu population or expell them all together

 

[LeonBlack08]

weed out the spies amongst the Hindu population or expell them all together

We will never do that. Hindus are Bangladeshis just like Muslims. Even Jamaat Amir recently openly condemned the attacks on Hindus, ordered Jamaat party members to guard the Hindu temples at night and stated there are no minority in Bangladesh, all are Bangladeshi citizens first.

As for spies and Indian collaborators (dalal as we call it in Bengali) - there are plenty of Muslims who has loyalty to Delhi. All foreign spies and collaborators must be monitored and tried for treason. There should be no targeted monitoring of any specific group.

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[AjayGhatak]

You don't always need weapons, just a decent deterrent as a free and independent state and accepting the threat from a common enemy like the hindutva

How is that deterrent working out for the people of Gaza? Or Hezbollah for that matter? Or Iran?

Right now, would Iran have preferred to have nuclear weapons like NoKo has and a delivery option to hit USA and Israel?

I believe yes.

What's the dudes name H-Biswas, when you have hindutva scumbags like him on the other side of the border any awami leagueesq bullshit is worthless, you need to see a enemy for what it is, and the hindutva are a common enemy for all south Asia

Without power there is no deterrent.

Bangladesh needs to address it's security flaws, create a basic but potent deterrent, prepare it's military populations and securing forces and weed out the spies amongst the Hindu population or expell them all together

No deterrent is potent unless it can instil fear. Leaving nuclear weapons, there is no other option in the cards for Bangladesh which can deter an enemy that is 10 or more times in size.

How comfortable will a non-nuclear Pakistan be in such a situation? Bangladesh is several orders of magnitude weaker than a non-nuclear Pakistan.

Coming to spies, Pakistan has more or less eliminated its Hindus. How it that working out for Pakistan? Does Pakistan has foreign infiltration in its government?

I will say certainly.

 

[hussain0216]

How is that deterrent working out for the people of Gaza? Or Hezbollah for that matter? Or Iran?

Right now, would Iran have preferred to have nuclear weapons like NoKo has and a delivery option to hit USA and Israel?

I believe yes.


Without power there is no deterrent.


No deterrent is potent unless it can instil fear. Leaving nuclear weapons, there is no other option in the cards for Bangladesh which can deter an enemy that is 10 or more times in size.

How comfortable will a non-nuclear Pakistan be in such a situation? Bangladesh is several orders of magnitude weaker than a non-nuclear Pakistan.

Coming to spies, Pakistan has more or less eliminated its Hindus. How it that working out for Pakistan? Does Pakistan has foreign infiltration in its government?

I will say certainly.

Independence is vital and being prepared for a enemy is essential

You ask about Gaza, I says it's exactly why you need deterrence

Palestine will be free and Jews will be expelled it's only a matter of time

It's not acceptable for Muslims to ignore enemies like the Zionists or Hindutva

 

[Joe Shearer]

You ask about Gaza, I says it's exactly why you need deterrence

Palestine will be free

Many of us can go along with this much.

Jews will be expelled it's only a matter of time

I hope you are wrong.

It's not acceptable for Muslims to ignore enemies like (...) Hindutva

Not acceptable for Hindus either. Hindutva is political Hinduism, has nothing to do with the Hindu religion.

 

[AjayGhatak]

Independence is vital and being prepared for a enemy is essential

True.

You ask about Gaza, I says it's exactly why you need deterrence

The question is how will you build deterrence? The topic of this thread. I think only option is the nuclear one. Anything else is a myth.

Palestine will be free and Jews will be expelled it's only a matter of time

Plans work, Dreams dont.

It's not acceptable for Muslims to ignore enemies like the Zionists or Hindutva

Irrelevant.

 

[Afif]

I hope you are wrong.

Me too.

 

[mulj]

drones, drones and drones, decrease number of foot soldiers and divert that resources in technologically advanced digital platforms.
meanwhile invest certain amount of money into defense and military culture along the reserve corps of officers and sub-offices as tool for fast army mobilisation if needed.

 

[Strider]

Independence is vital and being prepared for a enemy is essential

You ask about Gaza, I says it's exactly why you need deterrence

Palestine will be free and Jews will be expelled it's only a matter of time

It's not acceptable for Muslims to ignore enemies like the Zionists or Hindutva

Some of the biggest traitors ever were Bengali Muslims. That being said, some of the leading student protestors were Hindus who brought down that witch. They are full members and citizens of Bangladeshi society whose security is paramount just like any other citizen.

The Hindutva are a micro-threat. The Zionists are a macro-level threat. But, that is another discussion.

 

[SD 10]

nukes! there is no defence like nukes!

 

[shamir]

Please don't mention nukes. That's impossible for BD.

 

[AjayGhatak]

nukes! there is no defence like nukes!

Indeed. Thats the only option that will work to deter a much larger enemy. Everything else is a path to failure due to pure economics of it.