Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

[londontsi]

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Armenians Hold Mixed Views Of Russian Base: Opinion Poll
June 10, 2015 - 5:28am, by Joshua Kucera The Bug Pit Armenia Nagorno Karabakh Russia
Armenians hold complex, at times contradictory views toward the Russian military base in their country, a new opinion poll has found.

When asked whether it was "acceptable for a foreign state or institution to ensure Armenia’s national security," only 17 percent of Armenians found it acceptable. But then, asked if they "find the presence of any other state’s or structure’s military bases in Armenia acceptable or unacceptable?" 55 percent found it acceptable. Of those that found the presence of a foreign base acceptable, the greatest number of respondents (38 percent) said it was justified to protect against attack by Azerbaijan or Turkey, while 25 percent said "security guarantees" -- probably a broader version of the same answer.

Those responses are hard to reconcile with one another, but probably represent the ambivalence many Armenians feel toward the Russian military presence in their country as a necessary evil.

Russia operates the 102nd military base in Gyumri, Armenia's second city, and has about 5,000 soldiers stationed there. In 2010 Armenia agreed to allow the base to stay until 2044 and while Armenians have generally acquiesced to the base's presence, unprecedented protests against the base broke out in January after a Russian soldier abandoned the base and killed seven members of a local family in their home.

Among the other interesting findings of the poll:......


http://www.eurasianet.org/node/73801

Russia Insider
If the US Succeeds in Luring Belarus and Armenia, Russia Is in Trouble

Critical sections of Russia’s international security architecture would be dismantled if Armenia and/or Belarus sided with the West
This would expose Russia to geostrategic vulnerabilities that were unthinkable just a year ago
These changing circumstances can work to tip the strategic balance against Russia and towards the West
Could run the risk of leading to the dismemberment of Russia itself, which remains the sought-after ‘final solution’ for Western policy makers.....

http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/if-us-succeeds-luring-belarus-and-armenia-russia-trouble/ri7607

[Federate]

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I don't know if you guys are following the Iraqi army's war against Islamic State but one of the most widely used weapons by the Iraqis is the TOS-1A. Azerbaijan bought a bunch of them as well. This could have devastating effect. The only consolation is that they have relatively short ranges.

[Armynia]

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Better listen Sparapet Music: Enjoy!

[Eddo211]

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Looks like we have couple of experienced FIs. Keep up the hard training..........chocks off, full AB

[Armynia]

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Actually Armenia have very talented Fighter Pilots, but poor Fighter Planes. However, our hop is that our Rich Armenians will one day invest in Armenian Air Force so we can buy at least 15 Su-27s which our talents need.

[Armynia]

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Be Pro-Armenia ONLY! Vassals will not be tolerated:

[Eddo211]

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^^^^Well said buddy.

Russia knows if they give us fighters, updated SU-25s......Azeri Airforce will be destroyed and theit anti air defense systems blown out. Armenia will have complete airial superiority.

I give it one week.....kaboom Migs 29s

[Mher]

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Be Pro-Armenia ONLY! Vassals will not be tolerated:

X2


Well said

[burjuin]

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[Eddo211]

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Thanks burjuin....excellent vid with shots from inside the gunship and good explanation by the pilot.

Its not easy some people think.