Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

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http://www.kbptula.ru/eng/kuw/gran.htm

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[burjuin]

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Es chgitem.

[burjuin]

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Armenian Army:

[Vahram]

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Us chub otanav gerta gooka, inch ga peren?

[burjuin]

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US Central Command marks 20th anniversary of Armenia’s Armed Forces

February 03, 2012 | 16:22

A celebratory event, devoted to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s Armed Forces, was held Wednesday at the US Central Command. The event brought together high-ranking officers and civilian officials from more than sixty countries.

Lieutenant Colonel A. Mkrtchyan, Armenian Armed Forces representative for US Central Command, delivered opening remarks and presented the Armenian army’s history.

In his turn, US Central Command Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Karl Horst extended his well wishes to Armenia’s Armed Forces, and highly appreciated the Armenian military contingent’s participation in the security and stability operations in Afghanistan.

http://news.am/eng/news/91866.html

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Azerbaijani department of finance in fire

January 31, 2012 | 21:24

BAKU. – Department of Finance is in fire in Azerbaijani Goychay region on Tuesday, Azerbaijani Azadlig newspaper reports.

Firemen could put it out with difficulties. To note, it is the third major fire to occur in the region. The newspaper claims those fires are linked to each other. Moreover, there are rumors on alleged terroristic actions.

Good way to hide those troublesome accounting irregularities. lol

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Ղարաբաղա-ադրբեջանական սահմանին ժակետային զինծառայող է մահացու վիրավորվել

Փետրվար 03, 2012 | 20:59

NEWS.am-ի հավաստի տեղեկություններով` ԼՂՀ զորամասերից մեկում այսօր զինծառայող է մահացու վիրավորվել: Մեր աղբյուրի փոխանցմամբ դեպքը տեղի է ունեցել Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի հանրապետության Ջաբրայիլի շրջանի զորամասում:

NEWS.am-ի թղթակցի հետ զրույցում ԼՂՀ պաշտպանության նախարարության լրատվության բաժնի պետ Սենոր Հասրաթյանը հաստատեց այս տեղեկատվությունը, նշելով, որ դեպքը տեղի է ունեցել փետրվարի 2ին ժամը 17:00-ի սահմաններում ղարաբաղա-ադրբեջանական հակամարտ զորքերի շփման գծի հարավային (Հորադիզ) պաշտպանական ուղղությամբ տեղակայված դիրքերից մեկում:

Հրազենային մահացու վիրավորում է ստացել Ստեփանակերտի զինկոմիսարիատից զորակոչված ժամկետային զինծառայող, 1992թ. ծնված Կառլեն Կարոյի Բաղդասարյանը: Դեպքից անմիջապես հետո, զինվորական հոսպիտալ տեղափոխելու ճանապարհին վիրավորը մահացել է: Միջադեպի հետ կապված մանրամասները ճշտելու համար տարվում է քննություն:

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Meg had tair zargin. Yerp Verej beedi arnenk? Ga pave ailevus

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STRUGGLE FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH 2.0: THE MILITARY ADVANTAGE OF AZERBAIJAN GROWS FURTHER
by Alexander Khramchikhin

DEFENSE and SECURITY
February 1, 2012 Wednesday

Source: Moskovskie Novosti, January 30, 2012, p. 6
[translated from Russian]

THE TEMPTATION TO SOLVE THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT BY THE MILITARY
WAY IS GROWING STRONGER; Although the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict outside
of Armenia and Azerbaijan have gone far to the periphery of public
attention, its growth into a new war looks practically inevitable
in the near future. This is explained by extreme hardening of the
parties, absolute incompatibility of their positions and, what is the
most important, by the fundamental impossibility of preserving of the
status quo forever for Azerbaijan and by the complete unacceptability
of breaking of the status quo for Armenia.

Although the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict outside of Armenia and
Azerbaijan have gone far to the periphery of public attention, its
growth into a new war looks practically inevitable in the near future.

This is explained by extreme hardening of the parties, absolute
incompatibility of their positions and, what is the most important, by
the fundamental impossibility of preserving of the status quo forever
for Azerbaijan and by the complete unacceptability of breaking of
the status quo for Armenia. No Minsk group can do anything to this,
although in this case its members (Russia, US, France) demonstrate a
unique unanimity unique for them. Despite their significant influence
on Baku and Yerevan it is not so strong to force one of these parties
to sacrifice its fundamental national interests. A compromise does
not look possible.

In case of a war each party has its own advantages. For Armenia this
is a convenient and perfectly arranged defensive position along the
entire frontline, as well as higher combat qualities of the servicemen
than those of the enemy. For Azerbaijan these are much bigger economic
capabilities. Officials in Baku keep repeating that the military
budget of Azerbaijan is bigger than the entire GDP of Armenia.

According to official data, as of January 1 of 2011 Azerbaijan had 381
tanks, 181 combat infantry vehicles and armored personnel carriers,
469 artillery systems, 79 combat airplanes and 26 strike helicopters.

On the same day, Armenia had 110 tanks, 140 combat infantry vehicles
and armored personnel carriers, 239 artillery systems, 16 combat
airplanes and 15 strike helicopters. Along with this, the armed forces
of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic fully integrated with the Armenian ones
are not taken into account. It is presumed that according to the
quantity of ground hardware they may even exceed the Armenian army
but they have no aviation at all.

On account of significant oil revenues Azerbaijan keeps increasing
the military superiority over Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
both in the air and on the ground. Correspondingly, the temptation
to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh problem by the military way grows
stronger. Quite possibly, Baku would have already attempted this
but for the Russian-Georgian war of 2008. It shocked the Azerbaijani
authorities because they imagined themselves "in the boots" of their
Georgian colleagues. The shock is over now and military advantage of
Azerbaijan is growing bigger.

Presence of the Russian base in Gyumri and membership in CSTO seems
to be a guarantee of protection from the Azerbaijani blow for Armenia.

However, most likely, this guarantee is illusory. Neither Kazakhstan,
nor Belarus, moreover so Central Asian countries will fight against
Azerbaijan on the side of Armenia. Russia will not do this too. In
reality, the Russian base is only a guarantee of protection from
interference of Turkey into the conflict (on the side of Azerbaijan).

If the war is purely Armenian-Azerbaijani like at the beginning
of the 1990s probability of Russia's interference into it on the
side of Armenia is close to zero, at least if the hostilities are
confined to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and do not
touch Armenia proper.

As to the West, two opposite factors will have effect on its
positions. This is the powerful Armenian Diaspora (especially in the US
and France) and exceptional importance of Azerbaijan for numerous oil
and gas projects alternative to the Russian ones. It is difficult to
make a choice in this case. In any case, military interference of the
US, leaving apart the European countries, into the Nagorno-Karabakh
war is absolutely ruled out. The West will simply ardently demand
Yerevan and Baku to stop the war as soon as possible.

Incidentally, Russia will do the same.

Because time is working for Azerbaijan now a war is more beneficial
for Armenians. As long as forces of the parties are comparable they
can count on victory, that is on a very significant weakening of the
military potential of the enemy that Azerbaijan will have to restore
at least for 15-20 years afterwards. However, if Armenians start a
war they will be aggressors that attack a territory that belongs to
Azerbaijan from any standpoint. Even Russia understands this.

That is why it is possible to presume that the scenario most
beneficial from the standpoint of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic is to somehow provoke Azerbaijanis to attack the first as
soon as possible. Then Armenians being in a position of defenders on
a perfectly equipped, prepared and well studied position beneficial
from the military standpoint will be able to fulfill the main task of
the war: will eliminate the offensive potential of Azerbaijan. Along
with the military defeat Baku will also have a political defeat both
on international arena and at home. Then Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
will change its status from an absolutely unrecognized country to a
partially recognized one. At least, Armenia will recognize it.

Thus, both parties want a war. The main question is at which moment
their wishes will be brought into life.

[Vrej1915]

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JOKE OF THE DAY

EXPERT: THERE WILL BE NEW NAGORNO-KARABAKH WAR IN CASE OF MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAN

arminfo
Thursday, February 2, 17:55

There will be a new Nagorno-Karabakh war in case of a military campaign
against Iran, Director General of the Center for Study of Modern Iran
Rajab Safarov said during a Moscow- Yerevan TV bridge on Thursday.

The expert believes that Armenia will face the biggest threat as
Azerbaijan will start a new war in Nagorno-Karabakh. The war will not
last for more than 5-7 days, but should some other spot of instability
appear, the Azeris will be able to prolong it as they will be supported
by the Americans, who will thereby punish the Armenians for their
friendship with Iran. The United States may encourage Azerbaijan to
resume the war so as to be able to use it as a pretext for invading
Iran and destroying the local regime.

Even provided that there will be no war with Azerbaijan, Armenia will
still face serious problems: the inflow of refugees, the closed border
and declining investments from Iran.