Turkey-Bangladesh Air Defense Pact Marks Ankara’s Strategic Entry Into South Asia’s Security Architecture

Turkey-Bangladesh Air Defense Pact Marks Ankara’s Strategic Entry Into South Asia’s Security Architecture

South Asia’s most significant strategic recalibrations is quietly unfolding in Dhaka. Bangladesh, long known for its careful diplomacy and modest military posture, is on the cusp of signing a landmark defense agreement with Turkey — a deal that could reshape...
China - US

China’s Landward Advance: Can Washington’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Contain Beijing’s Expanding Influence in South Asia?

The great power contest between Washington and Beijing is playing out not just in trade tariffs and technological rivalry — it is increasingly manifesting in steel and concrete, in pipelines and ports, in the tension between sea lanes and land...
J-10C Fighter Jet

Bangladesh’s Interest in China’s J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” fighter jets Signals Bold Step Toward Advanced Combat Capability Under Forces Goal 2030

Dhaka’s pursuit of China’s J-10C “Vigorous Dragon” signals a turning point for its military aviation, reshaping South Asia’s air balance and deepening geopolitical fault lines. Bangladesh is preparing for one of the most consequential military aviation shifts in its history...
J-10CE fighter jet

South Asia’s Largest BVR Aerial Battle: Inside the 125-Fighter Jet BVR Battle Between India and Pakistan That Caught the World’s Attention

In a stunning show of force and technological prowess, the skies over South Asia became the stage for what is now being called the largest Beyond Visual Range (BVR) aerial engagement in history. The massive aerial clash between the Pakistan...
terror attack Pahalgam

Indian Investigators Conclude Pahalgam Terror Attack Was Orchestrated by Pakistan-Based Operatives

South Asia: Indian federal investigators have concluded that all three militants responsible for the April 22 attack near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir were Pakistani nationals affiliated with the United Nations-designated terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The deadly assault on a group...
Pakistan Tests 450km-Range Abdali Missile

A New Nuclear Triangle: Tel Aviv, Tehran, and Islamabad on a Collision Course

New nuclear flashpoint, Meir Masri—a senior figure in Israel’s Labour Party and former Deputy Defence Minister—has issued a statement that reverberated far beyond its 280-character limit. Writing in both Arabic and Urdu on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, Masri...
Pakistan Army

Military Imbalance in Pakistan: How the Pakistan Army Shaped a Nation and Faces a New Rival in the Skies

South Asian geopolitics: While most nations have armies, in Pakistan, the army has a nation. This statement, though frequently repeated, encapsulates a stark and profound truth about the role of the military in shaping Pakistan's national identity, governance, foreign policy,...
Eurofighter Typhoon

Bangladesh’s Fighter Jet Gamble: Bangladesh Air Force Deploys Eurofighter Typhoon in Simulated Combat Against China’s J-10C Jets Dubbed “Rafale Fighter Jet Killers” Amid Escalating Regional Airpower Rivalry

The Chief of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) recently soared through European skies in the cockpit of a Eurofighter Typhoon equipped with a cutting-edge Captor-E AESA radar system. The flight, arranged by Italian defence powerhouse Leonardo, marked a bold demonstration...
F-16 fighter jets

Pearl Harbor of the Skies? How a 25-Minute Dogfight in South Asia May Have Heralded the End of Western Air Superiority

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japan unleashed a carefully orchestrated surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. It wasn't just a devastating tactical strike—it was a signal to the world that a new era in...
Strike Kirana Hills

Silent Strike: Kirana Hills and the Future of Nuclear Shadow Wars in South Asia

A plume, caught on satellite. A tremor in the electromagnetic spectrum. Social media posts from rural Sargodha showing a distant mushroom-shaped cloud. Then came the silence—no news broadcasts, no press conferences, no clarifications from Islamabad or New Delhi. Just a...
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