INTEGRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF BANGLADESH ARMED FORCES
Keywords:
NATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESOURCESAbstract
Because of the rapid development in the field of Information and Communication Technology, a
silent revolution has taken place in Bangladesh. Communication resources of different organisations are
scattered all over the country. National communication resources can be of great value for the Armed
Forces, if coordinated and integrated at the appropriate level. In this paper, resources of national
organisations possessing communication assets have been examined to fulfil military communication
needs both during peace and war. The integration of national communication resources with military
communication is likely to enhance the operational capability of the Armed Forces. Besides, the integration
is likely to complement military communication to a great extent and serve as an alternate communication
means as well. This research project thus analysed the prospects and challenges of integrating the resources
leading to requirement of policy guideline at the national and Armed Forces level. The integration will
also provide multiple options of operational and tactical communication for the Armed Forces.
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