National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh, organized a Panel Discussion on “Military as an Instrument of National Power: Developing Country’s Perspective (Land Power, Maritime/Sea Power, and Air Power)” for the course members of National Defence Course- 2026 on Monday, 12 October 2026.

The distinguished panelists were Major General Md Abdur Rouf (retd), Rear Admiral Md. Anwarul Islam (retd), and Air Vice Marshal M Sanaul Huq (retd). Their extensive professional and strategic experience provided diverse perspectives on the three principal dimensions of military power—Land Power, Maritime/Sea Power, and Air Power—and their relevance to national security, national interests, and the broader development priorities.