Efeective Operational Role of the Reservists in Army
EFEECTIVE OPERATIONAL ROLE OF THE
RESERVISTS IN BANGLADESH ARMY
INTRODUCTION
1. Bangladesh stands in a vital geo strategic location of South Asian region. It is a densely populated country with a poor economic background. Due to her geographic location, She posses threat in terms of economy and security from her big neighbours. Foreign policy and diplomacy is the first layer of defence for Bangladesh. However, she has to maintain an appropriate size of the land force which can create credible deterrence to any invader. In the event of any hostility the land force will be substantially backed by the reservists, paramilitary forces and finally by the mass participation of the people. The doctrine of blending conventional and unconventional warfare from the outbreak of hostility will rely on popular support and civil resources to a great extent. Maintaining a sizeable reservist force to augment the present capabilities of the army to fight the aggressor, is very much suitable and feasible option for Bangladesh.
2. Nearly every modern nation maintains some kind of reservist structure as part of armed forces[i]. These reservists are designed to expand, augment or otherwise support the existing standing army to provide a larger total armed forces at a less cost than having the entire force on active, full-time status[ii]. Reservists retain a reservoir of trained and combat capable personnel, thereby allowing rapid mobilisation of a larger force. Budgetary constraints, smallness in size and poor economic condition of Bangladesh calls for a sustainable standing army with large reservist force which will permit her to maintain an expandable large force at much lower cost at the time of need.
3. Bangladesh does not have the human resource constraint for formulation a reservist force. She can maintain a big reservist force with her present economic background. More over poor economy is not only the factor to maintain a reservist. There are other reasons for
RESERVISTS IN BANGLADESH ARMY
INTRODUCTION
1. Bangladesh stands in a vital geo strategic location of South Asian region. It is a densely populated country with a poor economic background. Due to her geographic location, She posses threat in terms of economy and security from her big neighbours. Foreign policy and diplomacy is the first layer of defence for Bangladesh. However, she has to maintain an appropriate size of the land force which can create credible deterrence to any invader. In the event of any hostility the land force will be substantially backed by the reservists, paramilitary forces and finally by the mass participation of the people. The doctrine of blending conventional and unconventional warfare from the outbreak of hostility will rely on popular support and civil resources to a great extent. Maintaining a sizeable reservist force to augment the present capabilities of the army to fight the aggressor, is very much suitable and feasible option for Bangladesh.
2. Nearly every modern nation maintains some kind of reservist structure as part of armed forces[i]. These reservists are designed to expand, augment or otherwise support the existing standing army to provide a larger total armed forces at a less cost than having the entire force on active, full-time status[ii]. Reservists retain a reservoir of trained and combat capable personnel, thereby allowing rapid mobilisation of a larger force. Budgetary constraints, smallness in size and poor economic condition of Bangladesh calls for a sustainable standing army with large reservist force which will permit her to maintain an expandable large force at much lower cost at the time of need.
3. Bangladesh does not have the human resource constraint for formulation a reservist force. She can maintain a big reservist force with her present economic background. More over poor economy is not only the factor to maintain a reservist. There are other reasons for