Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

[Artashes]

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

--- in reference to the 2 above posts ...
Not only are we not going to give back our liberated lands , but if another war breaks out, we are going to liberate more of our stolen lands.

[Ak105]

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

another one by "strafor"
------------------
Joint Armenian-Russian Air Defense System To Put Brakes On Azerbaijan's Claims To Nagorno Karabakh: STRATFOR
•From: Mihran Keheyian <[email protected]>
•Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:07:41 +0000 (UTC)

JOINT ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO PUT BRAKES ON AZERBAIJAN'S CLAIMS TO NAGORNO KARABAKH: STRATFOR

15:23, 20 Nov 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

Photo: Handout/RIA Novosti/Getty Images

A joint missile Russian-Armenian air defense system will put the
brakes on Azerbaijan's goal of retaking Nagorno-Karabakh and seven
adjacent territories, Stratfor said as it analyzed the motives behind
the Russian-Armenian air defense deal. Excerpts from the analysis
are provided below.

On Nov. 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his government
to sign an agreement with Armenia to create a joint missile air
defense system in the region. Not long after, the Armenian government
confirmed that Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev is expected
to visit Armenia in late November to officially sign the air defense
system deal.

The move, though reminiscent of Moscow's actions in Central Asia and
Belarus in previous years, comes at a time when Russia is being forced
to respond to a wider array of challenges than ever before. Threats are
rising from the Near East, while the West is ramping up its military
activities in Georgia and Nagorno-Karabakh moves closer to changing
its political status.

And as Russia increases its military presence in Armenia, its
competition with major regional powers for influence in the South
Caucasus will intensify, adding to the growing list of issues Russia
must contend with outside its borders.

An expanding military presence will put Russia in direct competition
with Turkey's ambitions in the South Caucasus and Georgia's cooperation
with NATO and U.S. forces. It will also put the brakes on Azerbaijan's
goal of retaking Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent territories.

For Armenia's part, the joint air defense deal comes at an opportune
time. Its government has received mounting criticism from Armenian
politicians and media amid a growing belief that the country's
membership in the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization
and its reliance on Russia as a security guarantor have yielded few
results, particularly as Azerbaijan pursues a more assertive military
posture around Nagorno-Karabakh.

Under the new agreement, Armenian air defenses will be strengthened,
and the country will likely see new air defense equipment, radios,
radar systems and combat helicopters deployed to its territory.

Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency
Situations Armen Yeritsyan also recently announced that the Stepanavan
Airport, located a mere 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) from the
Armenia-Georgia border, will host Russian Mi-24 and KA-32 heavy
helicopters starting in 2016. While these aircraft do not amount
to a projection of Russian force because of their limited range,
they do reflect the Kremlin's broader policy of boosting its air
capabilities in Armenia -- a process that dates back to January 2014,
when Russia announced that it would strengthen Armenia's Erebuni
Airport with Mi-24P, Mi-8MT and Mi-8SMV helicopters. Along a similar
vein, Nagorno-Karabakh's president has said Russian forces may use
his region's Stepanakert Airport for air operations, an offer that
may be in response to the recent uptick in air cooperation between
Armenia and Russia.

Russia's growing military presence in the South Caucasus will be
especially worrisome to Turkey and Azerbaijan, Armenia's longtime
rivals in the region. The two countries have ramped up their joint
military exercises with Georgia over the past year, posing a heightened
threat to Armenia, whose strategic position is already weak. Since
Turkey already had less ability than Russia to project power into the
South Caucasus, the Kremlin's recent moves will only increase the
gap between Russian and Turkish influence there, thus intensifying
their competition for sway in the wider region.

Meanwhile, Russia's stronger aerial presence in Armenia could alter
the military balance of power between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani politicians have already voiced concerns about the
air defense agreement, and on Nov. 11 -- the same day Putin gave
his orders to sign the deal -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
visited his country's S-300 anti-aircraft missile brigade, the unit
responsible for Azerbaijan's aerial defenses.

The timing of the deal is significant for a number of reasons. First,
it signals Russia's response to recent developments in the ongoing
standoff between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. As
talks progress on Armenia handing over to Azerbaijan several regions
adjacent to the breakaway territory, Russia will boost its military
presence in the South Caucasus to ensure the security of Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh and to make any further territorial concessions
more politically palatable to Yerevan. Second, as Russia becomes more
involved in the Syrian conflict, Moscow is keen to increase its ability
to monitor its southern borders -- a goal that a military presence
in Armenia, with its proximity to the Middle East, is ideally suited
to achieve.

https://www.stratfor.com/sample/analysis/motives-behind-russian-armenian-air-defense-deal-0

http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/11/20...bakh-stratfor/

I think its safe to say we will have one of the most secure and militarized airspaces in the world by 2016.

[Shant03]

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

I think its safe to say we will have one of the most secure and militarized airspaces in the world by 2016.

Azerbaijan just took a backseat with it's arsenal of weapons. Now is the time to begin building from within!

[Eddo211]

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

That's interesting. Why does it say "Sargsyan" and "Armenia" on the president's uniform in the English language? Is that some sort of a political message?

I noticed that too......the uniform looks brand new starched. He looks good in it but notice he is not very happy. I hope its not because of gaps in our defense.

[Eddo211]

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

Giving land back will says it is Azerbaijani land.

Not one inch no matter what. If anything they have to return our lands.

Take a hike Aliyev wannabe who never was.

[argin]

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

F**k this guy,talking from his A$$,before they were neutral now they are siding with baboons

US co-chair: Seven occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh will have to be returned to Azerbaijan’s control

Baku. Malahat Najafova – APA. As I stated in my speech at the Carnegie Endowment, the seven occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh will have to be returned to Azerbaijan’s control as part of a comprehensive settlement.

U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick told APA the aforesaid while commenting on the news disseminated upon Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent visit to Armenia on return of some territories surrounding Nagorno Karabakh.

“Another important element of a settlement will be a determination of Nagorno-Karabakh’s status. It is essential for the presidents to find the political will to reach a settlement that contains these elements”, stressed the U.S. co-chair.

[burjuin]

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

Արցախի եւ Հայաստանի Նախագահներն այցելել են պաշտպանության բանակի մի շարք ստորաբաժանումներ

[burjuin]

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

Armenia and Karabakh Presidents visit a number of Defense Army military units

[burjuin]

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

Armenia and Karabakh Presidents visit a number of Defense Army military units

[burjuin]

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