BIPSS COMMENTARY
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China’s Electric Century: How the Electro state Is Winning the Energy Geopolitical Race
In this commentary, BIPSS Research Assistant Farhana Rashid examines how China is emerging as the world’s foremost “electrostate” by dominating…
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Rethinking Bangladesh’s Soft Power: A Strategic Imperative in a Changing World
In this commentary, BIPSS Research Assistant Jannatul Toba Jhumu examines why Bangladesh must rethink and strategically harness its soft power…
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Deterrence Without Declaration: A Measure for States to Signal Power Below the Threshold of War
BIPSS Research Intern Naima Jinat explores in this commentary how sub-threshold warfare has become a strategy for many states to…
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When Businesses Become Strategic Assets: The Rise of Corporate Geopolitics
BIPSS Research Associate Mohosina Mostofa Mity argues in this commentary that businesses are no longer only economic actors but have become strategic…
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NATO 3.0 at Ankara: What “Less Dependent on America” Means for the Rest of the World
The Ankara Summit in July framed the shift as European burden-sharing and alliance unity. But the more consequential story is…
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Smart Tech or Hot War: The Future Space of Conflict
In this commentary, BIPSS Research Assistant Farhana Rashid explores how artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, cyber warfare, drones, and quantum technologies…
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Economic Fragility as a National Security Risk: Implications for Bangladesh’s State Resilience
In this commentary, BIPSS Research Assistant Jannatul Toba Jhumu examines how economic fragility has evolved into a critical national security…
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No War, No Peace: Sub-Threshold Coercion and the New Normal for the Global South
In contemporary international relations, the most consequential shifts in how states compete often attract the least formal attention. Sub-threshold coercion—the…
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The New Age of Defence Spending: Are Smaller Economies Being Forced into an Arms Race They Cannot Afford?
BIPSS Research Associate Mohosina Mostofa Mity explores in this commentary how the global surge in defence spending is placing growing…
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When Security Becomes Everything: Rethinking Security in an Era of Expanding Threats
BIPSS Research Assistant Nabib Bin Zahid on his recent commentary titled “When Security Becomes Everything: Rethinking Security in an Era…
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