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  • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

    Originally posted by Spetsnaz View Post
    Turkey’s Blockade of Russian Naval Vessels’ Access to the Mediterranean, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Completely Cut Off
    The Strategic Role of the Bosphorus Straits and the Dardanelles linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean
    December 01, 2015

    GR Editor’s Note

    The closing of the Bosphorus Straits by Turkey would constitute an Act of War directed against the Russian Federation

    A recent report by Sputnik states that in this regard:

    In times of war, the passage of warships shall be left entirely to the discretion of the Turkish government, according to the document.

    From a legal perspective, Turkey has no legal grounds to create obstacles for Russian vessels carrying cargo, including military cargo, Russian lawyer Vladimir Morkovkin told RBK. Turkey can ban non-friendly vessels from navigating through the Straits only if at war, the expert explained.

    After World War II, Ankara made several efforts to gradually strengthen its control over the Straits. In 1982, Turkey tried to unilaterally expand the regime of the Istanbul port over the entire area of the Straits. The decision was harshly criticized by neighboring countries, and Turkey stepped back.

    Tensions between Russia and Turkey over the downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber in Syria may challenge freedom of navigation through the Bosphorus Strait, a major pathway for Russian ships. However, a Turkish unilateral ban on the passage of...


    We are at very dangerous crossroads. Russia’s maritime access to the Mediterranean is largely controlled by NATO countries and their allies (i.e. 1. Bosphorus and Dardanelles; 2. Suez canal, 3. Strait of Gibraltar)

    GR Editor, Michel Chossudovsky, December 1, 2015)

    * * *

    Turkey has begun a de facto blockade of Russian naval vessels, preventing transit through the Dardanelles and the Strait of Bosporus, between the Black Sea and Mediterranean.

    According to the AIS tracking system for the movement of maritime vessels, only Turkish vessels are moving along the Bosphorus, and in the Dardanelles there is no movement of any shipping at all.

    At the same time, both from the Black Sea, and from the Mediterranean Sea, there is a small cluster of ships under the Russian flag, just sitting and waiting. The image below shows the situation with the ships using the GPS transponder onboard each vessel:

    In addition, shipping inside the Black Sea from Novorossiisk and Sevastopol in the direction of the Bosphorus, no Russian vessels are moving. This indirectly confirms the a CNN statement that Turkey may have blocked the movement of Russian ships on the Dardanelles and the Strait of Bosporus.

    There is a Treaty specifically covering the use of these waterways by nations of the world. That Treaty is the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits.

    It is a 1936 agreement that gives Turkey control over the Bosporus Straits and the Dardanelles and regulates the transit of naval warships. The Convention gives Turkey full control over the Straits and guarantees the free passage of civilian vessels in peacetime. It restricts the passage of naval ships not belonging to Black Sea states. The terms of the convention have been the source of controversy over the years, most notably concerning the Soviet Union‘s military access to the Mediterranean Sea.

    Signed on 20 July 1936 at the Montreux Palace in Switzerland, it permitted Turkey to remilitarise the Straits. It went into effect on 9 November 1936 and was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on 11 December 1936. It is still in force today, with some amendments.

    The Convention consists of 29 Articles, four annexes and one protocol. Articles 2–7 consider the passage of merchant ships. Articles 8–22 consider the passage of war vessels. The key principle of freedom of passage and navigation is stated in articles 1 and 2. Article 1 provides that “The High Contracting Parties recognize and affirm the principle of freedom of passage and navigation by sea in the Straits”. Article 2 states that “In time of peace, merchant vessels shall enjoy complete freedom of passage and navigation in the Straits, by day and by night, under any flag with any kind of cargo.”

    The International Straits Commission was abolished, authorizing the full resumption of Turkish military control over the Straits and the refortification of the Dardanelles. Turkey was authorized to close the Straits to all foreign warships in wartime or when it was threatened by aggression; additionally, it was authorized to refuse transit from merchant ships belonging to countries at war with Turkey.

    Turkey has now invoked its power, but has not publicly stated whether they are blocking Russian Naval Vessels because Turkey is “threatened with aggression” or whether Turkey considers itself to be “at war.” Last week, Turkey shot down a Russian military jet over Syria and this has caused a major rift between the two nations.

    This latest development of blockading Russian naval vessels is a massive and terrifyingly dangerous development. Blockading Russia and preventing its Black Sea fleet from traveling to the rest of the world, or back to its home port, is something that will not sit well with the Russians.

    Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of 150,000 Russian troops and equipment into Syria, but then ALSO ordered the deployment of 7,000 additional Russian Troops, tanks, rocket launchers and artillery, to the Russian Border of Turkey at Armenia, with orders to be “fully combat ready.”

    It is important to note two things:

    1) Turkey is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as is the United States and most of Europe, AND;

    2) Turkey took the first shot at Russia when they intentionally shot down a Russian jet last week.

    It is important to remember these facts because, as a NATO member, Turkey can invoke Article 5 of the NATO Treaty which requires all NATO members to come to its defense if Turkey is “attacked.” So if Russia decides to fight back against Turkey downing its military jet, the Turks might call NATO and claim they’ve been “attacked” thereby calling-up NATO forces to go to war against Russia.


    It bears remembering, however, that Turkey shot first. Turkey was the nation which “attacked.”

    Before NATO and the world get dragged into a war between Russia and Turkey, the citizens of the world must be ready to remind our leaders that Turkey Shot First.

    Why did the Turks shoot? Because Turkey has been allowing the terrorist group ISIS to sell the oil it has stolen from countries it is conquering. The oil is transported from the wells in countries where ISIS has seized power, is taken by truck to Turkey, and is then sold at cheap prices on the black market.

    This black market selling results in over 1 Million dollars per DAY flowing into ISIS to keep it equipped and supplied for its ongoing terrorist activities. Only a fool would think that all this is going on through Turkey, without some Turkish officials having their hands out for money from the illegal oil sales. Put simply, Turkey appears to be in business with ISIS and Russia is harming that by attacking ISIS in Syria.

    So Turkey shot down one of the Russian planes that was attacking ISIS. Russia is quite furious; with the Russian President stating the shoot down was “a stab in the back of Russia” and was carried out by “accomplices to terrorism.”

    It would be shocking if NATO were to defend Turkey under such circumstances because by its actions, Turkey is providing material support to the terrorist group ISIS. For NATO to defend that would make all of us accomplices to terrorism.

    http://www.globalrese<br /> arch.ca...ut-off/5492688

    Is that a typo?

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    • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

      Originally posted by burjuin View Post
      Armenian army




      MAZ-537 trucks? since when do we have those?

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      • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

        Ադրբեջանի զինված ուժերը ևս մեկ կորուստ ունի
        Դեկտեմբեր 2, 2015

        Բաց աղբյուրների ուսումնասիրության արդյունքում Ռազմինֆոյին հայտնի է դարձել Ադրբեջանի զինված ուժերի՝ մահացած ևս մեկ զինծառայողի մասին։ Ըստ տեղեկությունների՝ նոյեմբերի 30-ին կամ դեկտեմբերի 1-ին Ադրբեջանի ԶՈւ զինծառայող, ենթասպա Նովրուզով Ֆարիզ Էլլաբաս օղլուն (Novruzov Fariz Əllabbas oğlu) մահացել է առաջնագծում կրակոցներից:

        Ընդ որում, զինծառայողի մահվան մասին չեն հայտնել ո´չ այդ երկրի ՊՆ-ն , ո´չ էլ ադրբեջանական լրատվամիջոցները։

        Հավելենք, որ 2015-ին սա Ադրբեջանի զինված ուժերում և պաշտպանական համակարգի այլ կառույցներում տեղ գտած և հայտնի դարձած 82-րդ մահվան դեպքն է, որն արձանագրել է Ռազմինֆոն։

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        • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

          Military base storage and repair of weapons, equipment

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          • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

            In line with my expectation a couple of weeks ago.

            Azeri forex reserves fall to $6.2 bln by Nov. 30 - central bank

            Dec 2 Azerbaijan's foreign currency reserves declined by 58.4 percent year-on-year to $6.2 billion by Nov. 30, the country's central bank said on Wednesday.

            Previously, the bank's reserves have fallen from $14.9 billion on Nov. 30, 2014, to $13.758 billion at the end of 2014, and to $6.8 billion on Oct. 31, due to the central bank intervening to support the country's manat currency. (Reporting by Nailia Bagirova; Writing by Margarita Antidze; Editing by Andrew Osborn)


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            • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

              Հյուսիս Արևելյան սահմանային դիրքերում

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              • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

                Originally posted by Eddo211 View Post
                Aliyev faces two major problems that can eat his loyal Azeri circle and his fake democratic government from inside.

                One. Azeris people getting out of control with riots, violent protests baboon style.......so Aliyev arms the police like special forces with full authority to use deadly force.
                Two. Iran's influence on Azeri Muslims. Iran has been sending Mullahs to Azerbaijan for a while now.......few of them were captures some time ago. Aliyev marks them as terrorists and detain them, Iran very mad with Baboonestan.

                As Persian say in Farsi: Adaam nemichan (cant change their spots, they will remain dumdum and never a man).


                Good vid burjuin.
                Great points eddo Jan agree with them fully,aliyevs days are coming to an end,and nice use of Persian phrase haha,loved it

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                • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

                  Armenian army





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                  • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

                    I've never seen Putin this strong.
                    - "Turkey will not get away with just a tomato ban"
                    - "Allah decided to punish Turkey leaders by making them lose their minds"

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                    • Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia &amp; Azerbaijan

                      Armenian army






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