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

[Joe Shearer]

India didn’t have a proper Air Force? yall always had superiority in numbers in this region.

If we are talking about the situation at the time of independence, and the first Kashmir war, in 1947 and 1948, India had a perfectly adequate air force, not as large and as multi-faceted as the great powers, the US, the USSR and the UK, but more than adequate for the region.

It is not clear why it was remarked by the Indian member that India didn't have a proper air force.

If by proper you mean good pilots well then yall still lack in that department today. Forgot abhinundone?

That was a thoroughly cheap remark. Nothing about that shooting down had anything to do with pilot incompetence.

It is also surprising that somebody with no similar combat experience allows himself to mock an airman's name.

You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.

 

[Vikramaditya1]

India didn’t have a proper Air Force? yall always had superiority in numbers in this region. If by proper you mean good pilots well then yall still lack in that department today. Forgot abhinundone?

Did you even read or have comprehension issue? You are comparing 1960s to events trying to claim India keep losing land now. I was asking where, and your brain short-circuited. Lol! BDs are overestimating their importance in the region. It's in your best interest to be on good terms with India, you already have one hostile neighbour down south.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Did you even read or have comprehension issue? You are comparing 1960s to events trying to claim India keep losing land now. I was asking where, and your brain short-circuited. Lol! BDs are overestimating their importance in the region. It's in your best interest to be on good terms with India, you already have one hostile neighbour down south.

China encroaches on Indian territory in long-running Himalayan border conflict

Two years after the border incidents between the two rival armies in the mountains of the Ladakh range, Beijing has strengthened its position by taking parts of Indian territory

www.lemonde.fr

It’s hard for you to believe given you hear 24/7 how great India is on the news. Keep coping

 

[Michael Corleone]

If we are talking about the situation at the time of independence, and the first Kashmir war, in 1947 and 1948, India had a perfectly adequate air force, not as large and as multi-faceted as the great powers, the US, the USSR and the UK, but more than adequate for the region.

It is not clear why it was remarked by the Indian member that India didn't have a proper air force.


That was a thoroughly cheap remark. Nothing about that shooting down had anything to do with pilot incompetence.

It is also surprising that somebody with no similar combat experience allows himself to mock an airman's name.

You should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.

Indians have a habit of blaming the plane when they’re being shot down but praise the pilot when they score a kill. Since India had way more of the former than the latter I had to state the facts albeit not in as polite terms as you would like

 

[Vikramaditya1]

China encroaches on Indian territory in long-running Himalayan border conflict

Two years after the border incidents between the two rival armies in the mountains of the Ladakh range, Beijing has strengthened its position by taking parts of Indian territory

www.lemonde.fr

It’s hard for you to believe given you hear 24/7 how great India is on the news. Keep coping

Nowhere does it say where they are holding positions. Both sides encroached on lands are staying there. You can hope Chinese comes to save you or even engage with you but the reality is you offer nothing of worth a mention. Your entire argument is a giant cope of an irrelevant state who found a mention in the evening news in CNN. Ride the wave while you can lol

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-china-agree-redouble-efforts-complete-disengagement-along-border-2024-09-12/

 

[StormOfTruth]

Well I am by no means an expert (please keep this in mind when assessing my input) but here are my two cents,

1. Defense Strategy: In my opinion Bangladesh can use its territory to implement a Defense in Depth strategy (Delaying rather than prevent the advance of an attacker, buying time and causing additional casualties by yielding space) It can use its considerable youth bulge considerably by initiating citizen militias that can provide well trained guerillas in time of need. My belief is that Bangladesh can trap any adversary within its territory and cause it to bleed out considerably thus raising the cost to the point of withdrawal
2. Weapon Acquisition: I think that low cost suicide drones and long range rockets as being used by factions in Russia-Ukraine and Israel war on Gaza can be most useful and help in taking the war into the territory of the adversary while it loses men and material on the frontlines. Focus can be used to setting up industrial capacity for making light weapons like Assault rifles, Anti armor RPGs and MANPADs for wider dissemination. Similarly if possible changing the F7s for suitable single engine fighters like the J10 or JF17 in order to expand standoff capability. In maritime, my opinion that area denial weapons would be most useful
3. Asymmetrical Warfare: in my view, Bangladesh must recognize that it is surrounded by a hotbed of active warzones involving mainly non state actors. Myanmar appears to be in full civil war while ethnic tensions are seething in India's Seven sisters. In such a scenario, it would be wise to cultivate a working relations with agreeable foreign armed groups in the vicinity so as to manage local tensions and prevent them from spilling into Bangladesh. Additionally these groups can become assets in case a foreign adversary tries to use something like the Shanti Bahini

 

[Joe Shearer]

Indians have a habit of blaming the plane when they’re being shot down but praise the pilot when they score a kill. Since India had way more of the former than the latter I had to state the facts albeit not in as polite terms as you would like

These were not the facts, this was a bit of gutter language used as a substitute for reasoned argument. Your generalisation is as unfounded as as the remark it seeks to justify.

 

[Al-Zakir]

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.

what are you taking about?

Who are those leading Hindus? I do not recall one prominent Hindu activist in 2024 revolution. How many Hindu died in 2024 revolution? I watched every second of that revolution and I was middle of it.

I am sure some Hindu participate but this revolution was headed by Muslims against Awami maloon league.

 

[Strider]

what are you taking about?

Who are those leading Hindus? I do not recall one prominent Hindu activist in 2024 revolution. How many Hindu died in 2024 revolution? I watched every second of that revolution and I was middle of it.

I am sure some Hindu participate but this revolution was headed by Muslims against Awami maloon league.

Their numbers were relatively few. It is impossible to verify the exact number of Hindus killed by Hasina's forces at this stage (if any). I recall one interview from DW News with a Hindu girl. Her name is Prapti something...

Let's see......here we go.

This is just one of them. There are more:

The whole system of power in Bangladesh should be reformed: Prapti Taposhi, student activist – DW – 08/10/2024

www.dw.com

Prapti Taposhi

Prapti Taposhi is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Prapti Taposhi and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

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I even found her Facebook profile.

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Prapti%20Taposhi

She is not some random protestor. This girl appearing on international news channels says that she may be significant, or may be I am missing something.

Regarding the Hindu community, I would give them a benefit of doubt, but we must be vigilant. Since August 5th, I have noticed various pages on social media posing as "Bangladeshi Hindus" releasing vicious lies about the happenings in our country and against Islam and Muslims in general. These pages are very active and I dare say are radicalizing the Hindutva in India. I know it would be easy to say that the ones posting are likely Indian trolls, but unfortunately it is suspected that they are Bangladeshi nationals hiding behind monikers. Though, their handlers are likely Indian nationals.

What do you think?