CIA Director John Brennan called Russia a “formidable adversary” that challenges the US in a “number of areas,” like cyberspace, while admitting it is essential to get along with Moscow, as it has a “vested interest” in stability and defeating…
Category: Strategic
China, Russia start military drills in S.China Sea
Beijing – China and Russia have started war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing’s defence ministry said, in a show of force after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The eight-day joint…
North Korea confirms 5th nuke test, South calls “fanatic recklessness”
Seoul (AP/UNB) North Korea said Friday it conducted a “higher level” nuclear warhead test explosion, which it trumpeted as finally allowing it to build “at will” an array of stronger, smaller and lighter nuclear weapons. It is Pyongyang’s fifth atomic…
Imagining a different Europe: Brexit and the future of NATO
By Gary Leupp Everyone’s talking about the future of the European Union after the Brexit. Should we not also be wondering about the future of NATO? The two organizations substantially overlap. Twenty-two countries are members of both; that is, the…
5.3 magnitude quake detected at N.Korea nuke testing zone
Suspected nuclear test takes place on DPRK Foundation Day Chad O’Carroll A 5.3 magnitude seismic event, likely a nuclear test, has been detected approximately 10km from North Korea’s nuclear test site. The event was recorded as taking place at a…
Kremlin laments new US sanctions after Putin-Obama meeting
Moscow (AP/UNB) – The Kremlin says the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia runs counter to potential cooperation on “sensitive issues” that Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed during their meeting in China this week.
NKorea fires three ballistic missiles; China opposes THAAD
((CNN) North Korea fired three ballistic missiles Monday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles were fired from areas around Hwangju country, in North Hwanghae province, towards the Sea of Japan, the Joint Chiefs said in…
China air force says developing new long-range bomber
Beijing (AP/UNB) — China’s air force is developing a new type of strategic bomber, state media reported Friday, adding to recent progress in large aircraft production and further expanding the range of the country’s increasingly sophisticated military.
N.Korea’s SLBM reaches stage of deployment
North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) reached “the final stage in preparation for deployment”, the Tokyo-based pro-North media outlet Chosun Sinbo reported on Thursday.“The success of the test-firing based upon the higher-tech capabilities (compared to the past) demonstrated that it’s…
3 policeman were closed for negligence of duty
Three policemen of Bishwanath police station were closed to Sylhet district police lines on Wednesday for negligence of duty.
Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia to strengthen military cooperation
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have emphasised further bolstering military cooperation between them.Visiting Saudi Deputy Minister of Defence Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al-Aish and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shared such a view when he called on her at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on…
Berlin looks into pulling jets out of Turkey
Germany must find alternatives to the Incirlik Air Base and pull its soldiers and weapons from Turkey, German MP Rainer Arnold told Der Spiegel magazine. Ankara has been blocking official visits from Berlin to the base. The Bundeswehr was considering…
Nonviolent revolt in the twenty-first century
Robert J. Burrowes I sometimes wonder whether one of the ways in which ‘Amercian exceptionalism’ manifests is that many US scholars and others are unable to consider the contributions of those who are not from the USA. For example, I…
North Korea doesn’t relent, fires yet another missile
Dhaka – North Korean auhorities hint that they are determined to continue with their missile and nuclear programmes and are not ready to relent come what may thus keeping the heat in the Korean Peninsula at boiling levels. The decision…
N Korea missile sent into Japanese waters. Outrageous, says Abe
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile which travelled 1,000km (620 miles) before landing in Japanese waters, the South and Japan say. The missile was launched off the North’s east coast early on Wednesday. The North is barred from developing nuclear…
FBI employee pleads guilty to acting as Chinese agent
A U.S. electronics technician with the Federal Bureau of Investigation has pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government.Kun Shan Chun, who was born in China and is a naturalized U.S. citizen, admitted in federal court Monday…
NATO orders four additional battalions to Russian border
By Thomas Gaist The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is sending 4,000 additional troops to Eastern Europe in the name of reassuring Poland and the Baltic states, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on Monday. “We will agree to…
Promote Army officers nurturing Liberation War spirit: PM
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Army high-ups for selecting patriotic and competent leaders for the Bangladesh Army through neutral evaluation but with focus on those who have the spirit of the Liberation War.
Three Bangladesh airports being searched to check smuggling
Dhaka – A special drive titled ‘Operation Irene’ will be conducted in three international airports in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet on Saturday by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate will to prevent smuggling.
How an iPhone defeated the tanks in Turkey
By David Hearst Turkey’s reaction on 15 July night was that of a mature democracy. The West’s was that of corrupted democracy tainted by its support of autocracy To mount a coup, senior Turkish army officers from the commando units,…
Response to changing security must to protect future: Bernicat
Dhaka – US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Wednesday said a strong response will clearly be necessary to safeguard Bangladesh’s future and its economic progress mentioning that the country is now part of an international crime scene, UNB news…
Undemocratic rule encouraged terrorism: PM’s security adviser
The prime minister’s security affairs adviser has blamed a long spell of “undemocratic rules” for the current terrorist threat.Tarique Ahmed Siddique, a retired major general, said, “national interest varied at different times (during such rules) causing severe negative impact of…
China announces South China Sea military exercises
Beijing (AP/UNB) – China said Monday that it is closing off a part of the South China Sea for military exercises this week, days after an international tribunal ruled against Beijing’s claim to ownership of virtually the entire strategic waterway.…
What’s behind Turkey’s failed coup?
After a violent night that saw bomb blasts, air strikes and gunfire across Turkey – hundreds of people have been killed or injured. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government is now in control and the attempted coup has failed.
140 cops promoted to ASP
Some 140 police inspectors have been promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
France calls up reservist forces after deadly Nice rampage
Nice (AP/UNB) – France called up thousands of reserve security forces Friday as authorities tried to determine why a Tunisian deliveryman known only to be a petty criminal took the wheel of a 19-ton truck and plunged through a terrified…
Biswal discusses BD security with India, Australia, UK, Canada envoys
Dhaka – Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal had a meeting with diplomats from the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada on Monday morning and discussed the current situation in Bangladesh after successive…
What’s at stake in the South China Sea?
The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration will on Tuesday deliver its verdict on the fiercely disputed strategic shipping zone What’s the case about? After years of diplomatic negotiations that went nowhere, the Philippines brought its dispute with China to international…
NATO preparing for ‘hot’ war against Russia: Gorbachev
By RFE/RL Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has accused NATO of preparing for a “hot” war against Russia and says rhetoric from alliance’s leaders is pushing the two sides toward a military confrontation. “NATO has begun preparations for escalating from…
US action against Saddam loyalists created Islamic State: UK
The mass removal of Saddam Hussein’s supporters from the Iraqi army led directly to the f ormation of radical group Islamic State, UK Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond has claimed. According to British newspaper ‘The Guardian’, Hammond has termed ‘disastrous mistake’…