Its gonna be very hard for bd to convert one.
Btw Faarhan and i were about bombs that bangladesh can use for deterence. Do you know any other bombs that can do that?
I really doubt if we can actually get any big bomb. Let me repeat again, it is literally impossible for us to acquire a nuclear bomb not just because of technicalities, but politics.
If deterrence against India is concerned, we have to thoroughly accept the fact that the Indians are at least 10 years ahead of us in technology. They are 30 times larger than us, and our military is both outnumbered and outgunned. We can't stand against that kind of power alone.
Also, most of their equipment are of Russian origin. And their relationship goes a long way. In fact, they are Cold War allies. And we are getting Russian help for this nuclear plant. I am sure you get my point.
The Indians have a strong lobbying presence at the Kremlin. But then, India is increasingly shifting toward Western equipment. Although, their military interests with Russia could go for as long as 2040-2050 according to estimates. Their joint programs such as the HAL/Sukhoi FGFA and others are worth a lot of money.
We might have to partly rely our long-term strategic security on a major house such as the SCO. I think the SCO is a very viable option for Bangladesh. Both Russia and China have placed a lot of commitment into this.
You see, India has successfully been able to balance their relationship between Russia and the US. But then there's a catch. One can never keep two heads happy in the long term.
Does Russia and the US have their own interests that conflict with one another? If we look at it from a global perspective - the answer is yes. The Russians just love being powerful.
From the looks of things. India does not seem too enthusiastic about the SCO, and the US wants it that way. In fact, the US has told India to distance itself from the SCO. The Americans don't like the whole body in general because they were refused as an observer state.
Our relations with India aren't exactly firm at the moment, and very uncertain as to what their actual policy is with respect to us. It seems as if it has no direction or shape in particular. Although, our leaders are also to blame for this.
We just have to rely on some major house such as the SCO for that kind of security you and Farhaan are mentioning.
Although, the SCO is still young and mostly limited to counter-insurgency and border control operations, it is growing in scope. And I am sure there would be something in there for us. The Chinese and Russians will welcome us with open arms.
The SCO in the long term may provide us with easy access to technology (both military and civilian), without any hindrance or influence from India. Of-course, we may have to do some bidding for the Chinese and the Russians, and it'll be just that way. We are a tiny nation with limited resources but tremendous potential.
So you see, it's not just about what weapons we get our hands on. It's our relationships that count.
Now, the most important question in regards to this is:
Will our leaders be committed to such a bold undertaking?
We seriously need to consider this for our long term security. A relationship with India alone is not sustainable in the long term. And banking on only one party never is in anything!
And if ever we ever do become a member of SCO, it'll be one wild cat & mouse game.